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Standard input and output

Also called stdio

What does “Standard input and output” mean?

Standard input and output: The input and output streams a process can use to exchange data with the program that launches it.

Standard input and output visual guide: The input and output streams a process can use to exchange data with the program that launches it.
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What is an example of “Standard input and output”?

An editor starts a local MCP server and exchanges messages through its process streams.

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