"A method of letting threads and processes transfer data and messages among themselves; used to offer services to and receive services from other programs (for example, named pipes)." (Owen Williams, "MCSE TestPrep: SQL Server 6.5 Design and Implementation", 1998)
"A system by which threads and processes can transfer data and messages among themselves. Interprocess communication (IPC) is used to offer and receive services from other programs." (Microsoft Corporation, "SQL Server 7.0 System Administration Training Kit", 1999)
"A mechanism through which operating system processes and threads exchange data and messages. IPCs include local mechanisms, such as Windows shared memory, or network mechanisms, such as Windows Sockets." (Anthony Sequeira & Brian Alderman, "The SQL Server 2000 Book", 2003)
"A mechanism of an operating system that allows processes to communicate with each other within the same computer or over a network." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)
"The ability of one task or process to communicate with another in a multitasking operating system. Common methods include pipes, semaphores, shared memory, queues, signals, and mailboxes." (Microsoft, "SQL Server 2012 Glossary", 2012)
"A tool designed for developers to allow communication and sharing of data between applications." (Mike Harwood, "Internet Security: How to Defend Against Attackers on the Web 2nd Ed.", 2015)
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