physicalLayer

P1377
predicate

Indicates a relationship where one entity functions as or pertains to the lowest (physical) layer in a layered system or communication stack, handling the actual transmission of signals or raw data.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
physicalLayer canonical 23
usesPhysicalLayer 10
hasPhysicalLayer 3

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: physicalLayer
Generated description
Indicates a relationship where one entity functions as or pertains to the lowest (physical) layer in a layered system or communication stack, handling the actual transmission of signals or raw data.

Sample triples (42)

Subject Object
IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 physical layer specification
USB Power Delivery USB Type-C connector via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
IEEE 802.3bz 2.5G/5GBASE‑T Ethernet standard BASE‑T via predicate surface "physicalLayerType"
10GBASE-T PHY for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over copper
100BASE-FX fiber-optic PHY via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
1000BASE-SX fiber optic
1000BASE-LX Layer 1 of OSI model
10GBASE-SR optical fiber PHY
10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard
surface form: IEEE 802.3 physical layer
DisplayPort Alt Mode USB Type-C connector pins via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
PCI Express differential signaling
HDMI-CEC uses HDMI pin 13
100BASE-T4 Layer 1 via predicate surface "OSIPhysicalLayer"
X.25 X.21 via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
X.25 EIA-232 via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
X.25 EIA-449 via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet
surface form: Gigabit Ethernet PHY
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T PHY
SBus board-level parallel bus via predicate surface "hasPhysicalLayer"
LocalTalk cabling system AppleTalk network stack via predicate surface "physicalLayerOf"
I2C open-drain outputs
I2C open-collector outputs
IEC 60870‑5‑101 EIA-232 via predicate surface "typicalPhysicalLayer"
surface form: RS‑232
IEC 60870‑5‑101 RS‑485 via predicate surface "typicalPhysicalLayer"
Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) USB‑C via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
G3-PLC OFDM-based narrowband PLC PHY
ITU-T G.9961 ITU-T G.9960 via predicate surface "relatedPhysicalLayerStandard"
FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 via predicate surface "hasPhysicalLayer"
FOUNDATION Fieldbus HSE via predicate surface "hasPhysicalLayer"
10GBASE-LX4 optical fiber PHY
10GBASE-SW optical
100GBASE-KR1 PHY
200GBASE-KR2 Ethernet PHY for backplanes
400GBASE-CR4 PHY
Thunderbolt 4 USB-C physical layer via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
FDDI fiber-optic cable via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
SPI four-wire interface
IEC 60870‑5‑103 serial communication
USB On-The-Go USB 2.0 micro-USB connectors (classic OTG)
USB 3.0 differential signaling via predicate surface "usesPhysicalLayer"
ESCON optical serial channel
DeviceNet CAN