Pipe

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pipe

Usage: n.
Derivation: Common

pipe: n.

[common] Idiomatically, one's connection to the Internet; in context, the expansion "bit pipe" is understood. A "fat pipe" is a line with T1 or higher capacity. A person with a 28.8 modem might be heard to complain "I need a bigger pipe".

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Sources

Source: pipe, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.

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