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→Piping (Using Pipes)
[[Image:pipe-diagram-1.png|thumb|right|450px|A '''pipeline command''' sends a command's '''standard output''' directly to '''standard input''' of other command(s) without having to create temporary files.]]
'''Pipeline Command:''' Having commands send their s'''tandard output''' <u>directly</u> to '''standard input''' of other commands WITHOUT having to use '''temporary''' files.
Pipes that are used in a '''pipeline command''' are represented by the '''pipe''' "|" symbol.<br>
A few simple commands can be '''combined''' to form a more <u>powerful</u> command line.<br>
Commands to the '''right''' of the pipe symbol are referred to as '''filters'''. They are referred to as ''filters'' since those commands are used to '''modify''' the stdin that was sent from the previous command. Many commands can be "piped" together, but these commands (filters) must be chained in a specific order, depending on what you wish to accomplish
