Some alarm systems are tied to video surveillance systems so that current video of the intrusion area can be instantly displayed on a remote monitor, not to mention recorded. Some alarm systems use real-time audio and video monitoring technology to verify the legitimacy of an alarm.
Pipe(noun) any long tube or hollow body of wood, metal, earthenware, or the like: especially, one used as a conductor of water, steam, gas, etc. Pipe(noun) a small bowl with a hollow steam, -- used in smoking tobacco, and, sometimes, other substances.
The term is still used today in plumbing, where a funnel or hopper is filled by an outlet pipe above it. This is often provided for intermittent overflows, or where an air gap is required, to avoid possible back-contamination. In metal casting, a tundish is a broad, open container with one or more holes in the bottom.