stovepipe

  1. Noun.  Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.
  2. Noun.  A channel for body of information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties which might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from access to it.

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