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pipe

set of Unix processes chained by their standard streams
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pipe

Summary

pipe has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • pipe is a type of channel[2].
  • pipe is used for inter-process communication[3].
  • pipe comprises standard streams[4].
  • pipe's facet of is recorded as Unix-like operating system[5].
  • pipe's facet of is recorded as Microsoft Windows[6].
  • pipe's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/pipe[7].

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Definition and Type

pipe is a type of channel[2].

Use and Application

pipe is used for inter-process communication[3]. pipe comprises standard streams[4].

Why It Matters

pipe has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Related Entities

Microsoft Windows Unix-like operating system

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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Ikan · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Schematic → ['Pipeline.svg', 'Pipeline-it.svg', 'Pipeline-tr.svg']
    Freebase id → /m/04kzq5
    Uses → Q1070408
    Operating system → Q14656
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-to:0||Q1196672 */"
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