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| − | A '''pipe''' is a [[reliable byte stream]] between [[process]]es in the [[UNIX]] [[operating system]]. | + | A '''pipe''' is a [[reliable byte stream]] between [[process]]es in the [[UNIX]] [[operating system]]. They are not a general [[inter-process communication]] mechanism; a pipe between two processes must have been set up by a common ancestor of the two, before any child processes which are to use it are created. |
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| + | * [https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/mdmpipe.html Advice from Doug McIlroy] - the path to pipes | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 29 June 2023
A pipe is a reliable byte stream between processes in the UNIX operating system. They are not a general inter-process communication mechanism; a pipe between two processes must have been set up by a common ancestor of the two, before any child processes which are to use it are created.
External link
- Advice from Doug McIlroy - the path to pipes
