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<ref>Adding new actions and the respective rules and equations is a typical way of extending pipe-calculus.</ref>
<ref>Adding new actions and the respective rules and equations is a typical way of extending pipe-calculus.</ref>


'''Sequences''' are ordered lists of primary terms. The symbol <math>\textbf{0}</math> denotes an empty sequence. In certain contexts it can be interpreted as success.
'''Sequences''' are ordered lists of actions. The symbol <math>\textbf{0}</math> denotes an empty sequence which can be interpreted as successful termination.


'''Nondeterministic choice''' is an enumeration of alternatives. <math>\textbf{fail}</math> denotes the lack of choices, or intuitively a failure to find any viable alternative.
'''Nondeterministic choice''' is an enumeration of alternatives. <math>\textbf{fail}</math> denotes the lack of choices, or intuitively a failure to find any viable alternative.
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