fifo type files

[Dave Kraft]

I am interested in learning the uses for files made by                
/etc/mknod <filename> p.  When you do a /bin/file <filename>, it comes back
with <filename>:  fifo.  What can this type of file be used for?
 
Thanks in advance.
 
P.S. Please reply in email, as I do not always read this newsgroup.
 
Dave

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