plenum
noun
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An assembly or meeting with all members present.
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A condition, space, or enclosure in which air or other gas is at a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere.
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The condition of being full; fullness.
(from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition)
"plenum" is one of two terms used in attempting to desribe the POSIX Pipelines project