Inter-process communication (IPC) & IPC types in OS

In this article, we have explained Inter-process communication (IPC) in Operating System, why is IPC needed and various ways to achieve IPC like using shared memory, message passing, buffering, pipes and more.

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Processes and communicationWhy need communication among processes ?What is Inter-process communication ?IPC in Shared-Memory SystemsIPC in Message-Passing SystemsBufferingPipesSocketsSemaphores

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