Pipe terminology


Pipe processing uses specific terminology to describe its components.

Component

Description

Pipe

Processor storage buffer that can hold a specified number of data items

Writer

Application that writes data to a pipe

Reader

Application that reads data from a pipe

Participant

Writer or Reader

Collection

Combination of interconnected pipes, writers, and readers

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