pipeline processing
nounUK /ˈpaɪplaɪn ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈpaɪplaɪn ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Pipeline processing is when a computer does a job in small steps, one after another, so it can finish faster.
The game loaded quickly because of pipeline processing.
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2. In computing, a way of overlapping the steps of many instructions so several can be worked on at once.
The processor uses pipeline processing to run instructions more efficiently.
3. In business, handling work as a series of connected stages from start to finish.
The company improved its pipeline processing to ship orders faster.
4. In data systems, moving data through a chain of automatic steps such as collecting, cleaning, and storing.
Their pipeline processing cleans the data before it reaches the dashboard.