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layer

[ley-er] / ˈleɪ ər /


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This master data layer, which Palantir called Ontology, became the foundation upon which all of its other applications were built.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"They're buying the layer where interpretation happens," she added on LinkedIn.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I would stand in our kitchen at dusk, the marine layer settling in, peaceful as I loaded the dishwasher in a life I hadn’t necessarily seen for myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite frontier AI labs and tech competitors hiring forward-deployed engineers or discussing AI-powered “semantic layers,” Foundry is much more complex than a simple semantic layer over a data lake, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gagarin had to hit the layer of gases surrounding Earth at just the right angle.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin