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duplexing

duplexing

6.9
Allowing two devices to send and receive data at the same time or in turns
  • noun
  • /ˈduːplɛksɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : duplexión
  • Modern wireless networks use duplexing to allow users to talk and listen at the same time.

Examples

  • Some older radios do not support duplexing and can only send or receive, not both simultaneously.

  • The technician explained that duplexing improves the efficiency of data transmission.

  • The duplexing feature is essential for modern communication systems.

  • Are you familiar with duplexing in telecommunications?

  • Modern wireless networks utilize duplexing to enable two-way communication, allowing users to speak and listen simultaneously.

  • The duplexing technique enhances communication by letting data flow in both directions on a single channel.

  • In digital communication, duplexing is crucial for enabling devices to transmit and receive information efficiently.

Antonyms

simplex
  • Specialized
8.6

Communication that goes in only one direction at a time

How Two-Way

duplexer
  • Specialized
8.2
duplexing
  • Specialized
6.9
simplex
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

duplexing singular
duplexings plural

Morphology

duplexing = duplex (transparent) = duplex + ing

Derived by adding '-ing' to the verb 'duplex'; the communications sense (two-way operation) is a direct domain-specific application of the base.

Etymology

Duplexing comes from the Latin word duplex, which means 'two' or 'double'. So duplexing in communication means allowing information to go in two directions, so devices can send and receive.