pipeline
n. countablen. a series of steps or stages that data or tasks move through to get finished. In computing, it helps a system handle many jobs at once by breaking them into smaller parts.
n. a sequence of data processing stages where the output of one element is the input of the next. Often used to describe instruction execution in CPUs or automated software deployment workflows.
The new software pipeline speeds up our data processing.
The development team automated their deployment pipeline to ensure that every code change is tested before going live.
By implementing a graphics pipeline, the hardware can process multiple stages of rendering simultaneously, significantly increasing the frame rate for complex three-dimensional environments.
From pipe + line.
Commonly used with 'in the' to describe projects currently being developed ('in the pipeline').