Meanings
nounnamed pipe (plural named pipes)
plural named pipes
- computingAn extension to the anonymous pipe concept on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
Translations
Czech pojmenovaná roura
- pojmenovaná rouraextension to the anonymous pipe
Finnish nimetty putki
- nimetty putkiextension to the anonymous pipe
French canal nommé
- canal nomméextension to the anonymous pipe
Japanese 名前付きパイプ
- 名前付きパイプ (namaetsuki paipu)extension to the anonymous pipe
Cite this entry
APA
named pipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20pipe
MLA
“named pipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20pipe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “named pipe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20pipe.
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