Pipe
/paɪp/
Definition
The | operator passing the output of one command as input to the next, enabling command chaining.
Example in context
"cat access.log | grep 'POST' | awk '{print $1}' | sort | uniq -c — four tools chained with pipes."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Pipe in context by working through exercises in the Linux & Command Line module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.