Word: stovepipe
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stove
pipe
Definition: A channel for information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.
Morphemes:
Affix: stove
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A house or room artificially warmed or heated.
Affix: pipe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanism that enables one program to communicate with another by sending its output to the other as input.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pipe
Language: fro
Decoded: pipe
Meaning: liquid measure