Named Pipes directly transmit data without protocols or mediation, providing quick and secure movement of data. It is a one-way communication process that can transmit to different termination points as long as they recognize the name assigned. The process is quick and simple, known as FIFO.
Named Pipes are an option used to directly transmit data from a source point to a termination point. This approach tends to avoid the need to go through any kind of protocol or mediation process. The end result of the named pipes approach is quick and easy movement of data from one point to another, often in a highly secure manner.
To understand the concept of a named pipe, it is first necessary to define what a pipe refers to in computer programming. Essentially, a pipe provides a simple one-way communication process that is straightforward and requires nothing more than a direct send to the termination point. The concept of pipes is a common feature in various Unix operating systems. Within the actual framework of the pipe mechanism, the operating system receives the transmitted data from the sender and puts it into a waiting pattern while the receive protocols are activated on the receiving side. Once the termination point is ready to receive data, the operating system releases the data and the transmission is complete.
Within a named pipes environment, this basic function is somewhat expanded. The named pipes process is still considered one-way communication, but it has the added benefit of being able to transmit data to pipes or termination points that are not of the same origin as the sending process. As long as the process recognizes the name or designation assigned to the receiving pipe, transmission can occur.
As a quick and easy procedure for passing information, a named pipe is an invaluable tool. The IT process is quick and simple and has the advantage of not having to navigate through all the steps associated with many modules on online and network communications. The named pipe process is sometimes known as a FIFO or “first in first out”. This recognizes that the first data to enter the pipe will be the first data to be received by the appropriate process.
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