to multiplex
- verb
- /ˈmʌltɪˌplɛks/
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- The engineer decided to multiplex the signals to improve the overall efficiency of the communication system.
- to multiplex data
Examples
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There is no separate address bus available; command/address and data are multiplexed on the same bus.
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Along the way, the data blocks may be multiplexed with other data blocks before reaching their final destination.
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In the model shown in Figure 5, N connections are multiplexed in the source.
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The split transaction buses further improve efficiency, since the data bus is not multiplexed with command or address information.
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A single physical device can be multiplexed, allowing it to act as many virtual devices, improving hardware utilization.
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With this type, calls within each class are statistically multiplexed, but each class is assigned a guaranteed bandwidth.
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Virtual paths are multiplexed on physical transmission links in a cell-multiplexing manner.
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Each cantilever can write about 10 million bits within its local neighborhood, and each is individually addressed by the multiplexed electronics.
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The sum of the capacities of the embedded links multiplexed on the backbone must not exceed the capacity of the trunk itself.
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Four samples were multiplexed into a single lane of the Illumina HiSeq 2000 for paired-end reads of 100 bp.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
Blend two or more sounds into one sound
To combine several signals into one output or choose one input to send
Compounds
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A rare inherited condition that causes severe bone problems and often learning difficulties
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A way of doing two or more tasks at the same time by sharing resources
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Small yellow bumps of fat under the skin, often on elbows and knees, that happen when blood fat is high
How Separated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
multiplex = multiplex (semi-transparent) = multi + plex
The verb is a converted technical use of the adjective 'multiplex', referring to the act of sending multiple streams over one channel.
Etymology
Multiplex comes from the parts multi- 'many' and -plex 'fold', a root you can see in multiple and complex. So to multiplex is to combine or send many signals at the same time over one line.