Named pipes

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Inter-process communication mechanism
gptkbp:accessibleBy Multiple processes
Read mode
Write mode
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs FIFOs
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:mkfifo_command_(Unix)
gptkb:CreateNamedPipe_function_(Windows)
gptkbp:enables Communication between processes
gptkbp:existsUntil Deleted from filesystem
gptkbp:features Access control
gptkbp:fileSystemNodeType FIFO special file
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Named pipes
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Version_7_Unix
gptkbp:persistAfterCreation Yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy Filesystem path
gptkbp:relatedTo Sockets
Anonymous pipes
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:POSIX_standard
gptkb:NT_family_of_Windows
gptkbp:supports Two-way communication
One-way communication
gptkbp:supportsFormat Special file
gptkbp:transmission Byte stream
Message mode
gptkbp:usedFor Data transfer
Process synchronization
IPC (Inter-process communication)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
Unix-like operating systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DCE/RPC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5