pipe
noun
°A rigid tube that transports water, steam or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications.
°(smoking) A hollow stem with bowl at one end used for smoking, especially a tobacco pipe but also including various other forms such as a water pipe.
verb
°To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.
°To directly feed (the output of one program) as input to another program by use of the pipe character.