Follow these definitions to see why.

pipe·line n.
1. A conduit of pipe, especially one used for the conveyance of water, gas, or petroleum products.
2. A direct channel by which information is privately transmitted.
3. A system through which something is conducted, especially as a means of supply: “Farther down the pipeline are three other approaches to vaccine development” (Boston Globe).

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

pipeline
a series of waves that surfers can ride from wave to wave without stopping for a long time

surfing
moving from one Internet Web site to another - usually casually. Also known as browsing - which could imply more deliberate movement than surfing.

So we end up with:

Combining a direct channel (pipeline) by which information is privately transmitted (campus information) with browsing (surfing) the Web in a series of pages (waves like a pipeline) gives you Campus Pipeline and a surfing theme.

Surf's up and it's great.     Join in!     http://pipeline.aug.edu

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Last Updated: July 30, 2002
posted by mja