pipeline architecture
nounA way of building a computer system where data moves step by step through different parts, like water flowing through a pipe.
The game uses a pipeline architecture so each part of the picture is drawn one after another.
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2. A software design where tasks are split into stages that run one after another, each passing results to the next.
The build system uses a pipeline architecture to compile, test, and package the app.
3. A hardware design in a CPU where multiple instructions overlap in different stages to run faster.
The chip's pipeline architecture lets it finish one instruction per clock cycle.
4. An arrangement of connected tools and services that automatically move data or code from start to finish.
Their pipeline architecture links the code repository to the testing and deployment servers.