pipelining

/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪnɪŋ/
noun
  1. A method in computing where a processor starts executing a new instruction before finishing the previous one, to speed up processing.
    • The computer's performance improved significantly after the processor was redesigned with pipelining.
    • Pipelining allows modern CPUs to perform billions of operations per second.
    • Students in the computer architecture class learned how pipelining reduces delays in instruction execution.
  2. The process of transporting something, such as oil, gas, or data, through a pipeline.
    • Pipelining of water from the river to the desert region has transformed the local agriculture.
    • The project involves pipelining crude oil across hundreds of miles of rugged terrain.
    • The company is investing in new pipelining technology to move natural gas more efficiently.
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