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I need help naming a thing...
Imagine you have layers that stack vertically, with a one to one relationship, the output of one is fed up the stack and each component takes in, modifies, and passes along.
We call this a "Stack"
What would be a good word for the horizontal equivalent, that is one item sits on top of two or more layers and routes and/or merges between them. Preferably something with a conceptual connection to the idea of a stack.
@mjambon Yes the fact that it isnt a data type stack is a bit confusing. But because this isnt a variable or object name, but rather a configuration option it is ok by me.
@freemo That stack thing sounds like a pipeline, stack means something else to me. I'd need a picture for the 2nd, can't visualize it from the description.
@ambihelical pipeline would be a more appropriate term.
The individual components are called "StackableSail" and they stack on top of eachother.
@peterdrake Thats actually pretty good, better than anything I got! Thanks.
@freemo Why not call it a 'stack'?
@sergeant The stack is called a stack.. its the name for the opposite of a stack (a horizontal stack) i was looking for a name for.
@freemo a bridge? I'm not sure I understand the description correctly but I'm picturing a bunch of "pilings" placed side by side and a "deck" that lies across the top of all of them.
I think you understood. Thats not a bad answer at all.
@freemo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_(abstract_data_type) i.e. it's weird to call something else a stack.