Layer

'''Layer''' or '''layered''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} ==Arts, entertainment, and media== *''Layers'' (Kungs album) *''Layers'' (Les McCann album) *''Layers'' (Royce da 5′9″ album) *“Layers”, the title track of Royce da 5′9″’s sixth studio album *Layer, a female Maverick Hunter in the ''Mega Man X'' series *Layer, an element in a digital painting *''Layer'' (film), a 2022 Russian film *LAYER, the stage name of Rei Wakana, a fictional character from ''BanG Dream!'' *Layer, a zone in the Underground World in ''Donkey Kong Bananza''

==Science== * Stratum, a layer of rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics * Thermocline, a layer within a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth *Layer, an area in the neocortex with specific structure and connection pattern among neurons

==Technology==

===Computing=== * Layer (object-oriented design), a group of classes that have the same set of link-time module dependencies to other modules * Layers (digital image editing), used in digital image editing to separate different elements of an image * Layers, in 2D computer graphics * Abstraction layer, a way of hiding the implementation details of a particular set of functionality ** Internet protocol suite layers ** OSI model layers * Layer element, a deprecated {{Tag|iframe|o}}-like tag, unique to Netscape 4 browsers * Layer of objects, a term in CAD * Map layer, a set of graphical information, especially in geographic information systems * Layer (deep learning), a structure in the architecture of a deep learning model, which take information from the previous layers and then pass information to the next layer

===Electronics=== * Layer (electronics), a single thickness of some material covering a surface * Dual layer recording, a DVD layer * F region, or Appleton Layer in telecommunications

==Other uses== * Layer, a tier of archaeological deposits in an excavation * Layer hen, a hen raised to produce eggs * Layer cake, a cake consisting of stacked layers * Layered, Inc., an American software company * Layered clothing, the wearing of multiple layers of clothing for practical or fashion purposes * Layered hair, a popular hair-styling technique * Walter Francis Layer (1907-1965), American politician and U.S. Marine Corps colonel

==See also== * Layering (disambiguation) * Multilevel (disambiguation) * {{lookfrom}} * {{intitle}}