(computing) An extension to the anonymous pipe concept on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.

plural of named pipe

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, name, later. / Something of very uncertain value. / Something of very low value.

simple past tense and past participle of name and shame

simple past tense and past participle of dead-name

simple past tense and past participle of dead name

Poorly named; given an unsuitable name.

simple past tense and past participle of new-name

simple past tense and past participle of new name

(programming) a parameter that is passed by name, rather than by position, in a function call