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> That seems to me to be a misuse of the word “layer”.
> 
> layer |ˈlāər|
> noun
> 1 a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.

There are many definitions of "layer".  Perhaps you can find the one
we're using if you try a little harder.  Meanwhile, we have a lexicon
in the documenation that explains what we mean by the terms we use:

http://www.delorie.com/pcb/docs/gs/gs.html#Terminology