inter-process communication

A form of interprocess communication — A set of techniques for the exchange of data among two or more threads in one or more processes.

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Meanings

nouninter-process communication (usually uncountable, plural inter-process communications)

plural inter-process communications

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of interprocess communication.
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