Inter-Process Communication

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
IPC
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈtər ˈprɔˌsɛs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Software

Examples in Context

  1. D-BUS is essentially an implementation of inter-process communication ( IPC ).
  2. The in-process client is more efficient than the remote client since it reduces the inter-process communication overhead.
  3. The use of local interfaces reduces inter-process communication costs by eliminating the overhead of a distributed object protocol.
  4. One of the most common uses of a memory-mapped file is inter-process communication.
  5. In bindings mode, a JMS application must run on the same host machine as the queue manager, and they will communicate using Inter-Process Communication(IPC) ( IPC ) protocols.

Other meanings of IPC