IPC
Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000615
Inter-process communication, a set of mechanisms that allow independent processes to exchange data and synchronize their actions. These mechanisms enable cooperation between different parts of a software system, even if they run in separate memory spaces. Common IPC methods include pipes, message queues, shared memory, and sockets.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CMP-000615 |
|---|---|
| Field | Computing and IT |
| Subject | Software |
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