• ADR: 0011
  • Proposal Author(s): @jpower432
  • Status: Accepted

Context

Our documentation occasionally refers to layers 1, 2, and 3 as “lower layers” with layers 5, 6, and 7 as “upper layers.” This has not proven to be universally understood, and when images provide a cascading view (with 1 at the top) the terminology becomes actively unhelpful.

Decision

We will describe layers 1-3 as “Definition” and layers 5-7 as “Measurement”

Consequences

  • All documentation and web content must be updated

Alternatives Considered

Several alternative terms were debated on a live working session and quickly disregarded.