bypass

Bypass (English bypass , redirect , bridging ) stands for:

• Bypass (digital systems) , bypassing the pipeline of the central processing unit (CPU)
• Bypass (logistics) , direct delivery to a buyer, bypassing the trade
• Bypass (medicine) , bypassing a bottleneck, for example with blood vessels
• Bypass or relief routes in the transport sector:
  • Additional lane at the roundabout
  • Bypassing in traffic engineering
• Bypass lines in technical systems:
  • for bypassing check valves
  • to relieve large ball valves to reduce the actuation force required for opening
  • to increase the return temperature in heating systems
  • to reduce the line pressure when using uncontrolled pumps or fans
  • as an emergency outlet in the construction of dams or overflow sections of dams

See also:

• Handling
• Bypassing

Wiktionary: Bypass  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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