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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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==External link== | |||
* [https://www.nokia.com/bell-labs/about/dennis-m-ritchie/mdmpipe.html Advice from Doug McIlroy] - the path to pipes | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 30 June 2025
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
