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multiplex

mul·ti·plex

multiplex

 
pronunciation:
muhl tih pleks
parts of speech:
adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having many parts or elements; multiple.
definition 2: of, relating to, or involving the sending or receiving of two transmissions at the same time on the same channel or equipment, or the use of equipment capable of such simultaneous transmission.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: multiplexes, multiplexing, multiplexed
definition 1: to transmit (more than one communication) simultaneously on the same channel, equipment, or the like.
definition 2: to set up (a circuit) to carry such simultaneous communications.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to transmit several communications simultaneously on the same circuit, equipment, or the like.
derivation: multiplexer (n.)