Inter-process communication Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Inter-process communication (IPC) is the exchange of data between one process and another, either within the same computer or over a network. It implies a protocol that guarantees a response to a request. Examples are Unix sockets, RISC OS's messages, Mach ports, OS/2's named pipes, Microsoft Windows' DDE, Novell's SPX, Apple Macintosh's IAC (particularly AppleEvents) and different forms of software componentry (CORBA, component object model ...).

Although IPC is performed automatically by programs, an analogous function can be performed interactively when users cut and paste data from one process to another using a clipboard.

Table of IPC Methods:

Method	Operating Systems
Signal	All operating systems
Pipe (computing)	All POSIX systems
Named Pipe	All POSIX systems
Files	All systems
Shared Memory	All POSIX systems
mmap	All POSIX if temp file is used, may carry race condition risk

References

• System V IPC under Linux (man page)

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