# pipeline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #6,722

## Definitions
1. A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.
2. A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out).
3. A system or process through which something is conducted.
4. A widely observed pattern of development in personal interests, circumstances, or opinions.
5. A continuous, contributing source of benefits, talent, or innovation.
6. The inside of a wave that a surfer is riding, when the wave has started closing over it.

## Etymology
From pipe + line.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ippeline`, `piepline`, `pipeilne`, `pipelien`, `pipelinne`, `pipelline`, `pipelnie`, `pipleine`, `pippeline`, `ppieline`, `ppipeline`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pipeline