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'''Bypass''' may refer to:

* [[Bypass (road)]], a road that avoids a built-up area (not to be confused with passing lane)
* [[Flood bypass]] of a river
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==Science and technology==
===Medicine===
* [[Bypass surgery]], a class of surgeries including for example:
** [[Heart bypass]]
** [[Gastric bypass]]
** [[Cardiopulmonary bypass]]

===Other===
* [[Bleach bypass]], an optical effect produced by skipping a step when developing colour film
* [[Bypass capacitor]], used to bypass a power supply or other high impedance component
* [[Bypass ratio]] in turbofan aircraft engines
** [[Bypass duct]], whose size controls the bypass ratio
* [[Bypass switch]], access port for an in-line active security appliance
* [[Bypass (telecommunications)]]
* [[Bypass tube]]
* Bypass valve
** A [[blowoff valve]] on a compressor
** A [[Diving rebreather#Oxygen feed options]] on a diving rebreather

==Other uses==
* ''[[The Bypass]]'', a 2003 short silent Bollywood film
* [[Railroad bypass]], a new railroad line built to replace or supplement an existing route
* [[By-pass Variegated]], an architectural style

==See also==
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* [[Pass (disambiguation)]]
* [[By (disambiguation)]]
* [[Byway (disambiguation)]]

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