pipeline
nounUK /ˈpaɪp.laɪn/
US /ˈpaɪp.laɪn/
A long tube that carries water, oil, or gas from one place to another.
The pipeline carries oil across the country.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A series of stages through which something passes, such as products being made or ideas being developed.
The new app is still in the development pipeline.
3. A channel or means of communication or supply.
We have a steady pipeline of new customers.
4. In computing, a way of processing data where several steps happen at the same time.
The processor uses a pipeline to speed up instructions.