bypass

A surgical procedure in which the doctor creates a new pathway for the flow of body fluids.

An alternative path. In a heating duct or pipe, an alternative path for the flow of the heat transfer fluid from one point to another, as determined by the opening or closing of control valves both in the primary line and the bypass line.

The use of any telecommunications facilities or services that circumvents those of the local exchange common carrier. Note: Bypass facilities or services may be either customer-provided or vendor-supplied. 2. An alternate circuit that is routed around equipment or system component. Note: Bypasses are often used to allow system operation to continue when the bypassed equipment or a system component is inoperable or unavailable.