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demultiplexer

demultiplexer

9.5
A machine or program that takes one signal and sends it to separate outputs like audio and video channels
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˈmʌltɪˌplɛksər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : demultiplexor
  • The data transmitted through the network was processed by a demultiplexer to deliver the correct signals to various devices.

Examples

  • In digital circuits, a demultiplexer is used to connect one input line to several output lines based on control signals.

  • I then soldered the top side of the socket on both sides and had a 300-mil breadboard-friendly demultiplexer.

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  • The engineer designed a demultiplexer that can route multiple data streams from a single source.

Synonyms

splitter
vsdemultiplexer
4 3.5

A device that lets one cable connect to more than one device

focuses on one input being separated into multiple distinct outputs or channels
audio splitter
vsdemultiplexer
3.9

A small device that lets two or more headphones share one audio source

is for any signal or data not only sound and includes hardware or software

Antonyms

combiner
  • Specialized
6.2

A device that joins two or more signals into one output

How Complex

router
  • Specialized
35 3.5
multiplexer
  • Specialized
8.9
demultiplexer
  • Specialized
9.5
splitter
4 3.5

Surface Forms

demultiplexer singular
demultiplexers plural

Morphology

demultiplexer = demultiplex (semi-transparent) = de + multi + plex + er

Adding '-er' to the verb 'demultiplex' straightforwardly forms an instrument noun meaning something that demultiplexes.

Etymology

The word demultiplexer comes from the parts de- ('reverse') and multi- ('many'), and it is related to common words like multiple and multiply. So a demultiplexer is a device that 'reverses' a mix by taking one input and splitting it into many separate outputs or channels.