Inter Process Communication (IPC) What is Inter Process Communication? Inter process communication (IPC) is used for exchanging data between multiple threads in one or more processes or programs. The Processes may be running on single computer or multiple computers connected by a network. The full form of IPC is Inter-process communication. It is a set of programming interface that allow a programmer to coordinate activities among various program processes which can run simultaneously in an operating system. This allows a specific program to handle many user requests at the same time. Since every single user request may result in multiple processes running in the operating system, the process may require to communicate with each other. Each IPC protocol approach has its own advantage and limitation, so it is not unusual for a single program to use all of the IPC methods. Approaches for Inter-Process Communication Pipes Pipe is widely used for communication between two relat...