anonymous pipe

noun

A simplex FIFO communication channel that may be used for one-way interprocess communication.

Meanings

nounanonymous pipe (plural anonymous pipes)

plural anonymous pipes

  1. computingA simplex FIFO communication channel that may be used for one-way interprocess communication.

Translations

Czech anonymní roura
  • anonymní rouracommunication channel
French tube anonyme, canal de communication
  • tube anonymecommunication channel
  • canal de communicationcommunication channel
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Chicago

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