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multidrop

multidrop

8.0
A single cable that connects several devices for communication
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • A multidrop system allows several devices to communicate over a single cable, reducing wiring complexity.

Examples

  • The engineer designed a multidrop network to connect all the sensors in the factory.

  • Troubleshooting a multidrop can be challenging if one device disrupts the entire line.

  • The multidrop system allows various devices to connect easily.

  • In our network, we use a multidrop configuration.

  • The engineer designed a multidrop network to connect all the sensors in the factory.

  • A multidrop system allows several devices to communicate over a single cable, reducing wiring complexity.

  • Troubleshooting a multidrop can be challenging if one device disrupts the entire line.

Synonyms

multipoint
vsmultidrop
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A system that links three or more places for sharing information

is a single shared physical bus linking devices on one channel

How Many Devices

multidrop
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

multidrop singular
multidrops plural

Morphology

multidrop = drop (opaque) = multi + drop

Although the form is multi- + drop, the specialized communication-bus meaning is not recoverable for most learners from the component parts alone.

Etymology

Multidrop combines multi- 'many' and drop meaning a 'place to connect or leave something'. Think of many devices 'dropping' onto the same cable, so a multidrop network is a shared line where several devices connect and send data.