mediumindependent
Mediumindependent describes the property of software, hardware, or protocols that do not rely on a specific physical transmission medium and can operate over multiple media, such as copper, fiber, or wireless. The term emphasizes abstraction of medium-specific details so that higher-layer functionality remains unchanged when the underlying medium changes or varies.
In networking and communications, mediumindependent designs separate the logical data link or transport operations from the
Applications of mediumindependent concepts appear in network interface design, storage networking, and embedded systems. They support
Trade-offs include potential performance and complexity costs. Abstraction layers can introduce overhead or limit medium-specific optimizations,