Bypass
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Bypass may refer to:
- Bypass (audio), in effects units, a switch that allows sound
- Bypass (computing), in computing, circumventing security features in hacking, or taking a different approach to an issue in troubleshooting
- Bypass (road)Bypass (road)A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
- Bypass surgeryBypass surgeryBypass surgery refers to a class of surgeries involving rerouting a tubular body part.Types include:*Cardiopulmonary bypass*Partial ileal bypass surgery*Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery*Vascular bypass, e.g. Coronary artery bypass surgery...
- Bypass (telecommunications)Bypass (telecommunications)In telecommunications, the term bypass has these meanings:# The use of any telecommunications facilities or services that circumvents those of the local exchange common carrier....
- Bypass (valve)Bypass (valve)In rebreather breathing sets, a bypass is a hand-operated valve that can be used to let more oxygen into the breathing system, by-passing the cylinder's flow rate control valve....
- High bypass, a turbofan aircraft gas turbine engine
- Bypass ductBypass ductA bypass duct is an annular passage that allows some of a turbofan's airflow to bypass the engine core, or gas generator. If the turbofan is unmixed, the bypass duct will terminate at the bypass nozzle...
- Bypass ratioBypass ratioThe term bypass ratio relates to the design of turbofan engines, commonly used in aviation. It is defined as the ratio between the mass flow rate of air drawn in by the fan bypassing the engine core to the mass flow rate passing through the engine core....
- Bypass duct
- Bleach bypassBleach bypassBleach bypass, also known as skip bleach or silver retention, is an optical effect which entails either the partial or complete skipping of the bleaching function during the processing of a color film. By doing this, the silver is retained in the emulsion along with the color dyes. The result is a...
, an optical effect - Bypass switchBypass switchA bypass switch is a hardware device that provides a fail-safe access port for an in-line monitoring appliance such as an intrusion prevention system , firewall, WAN optimization device or unified threat management system...