multipoint
- adjective
- /ˈmʌltɪˌpɔɪnt/
- Specialized
- To enhance the data transmission speed, the system employs multipoint links that connect multiple access points simultaneously.
Examples
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The multipoint nature of interest-based data retrieval provides flexibility to maintain communication in highly dynamic environments.
Academic text (2012) -
A multipoint level control has been designed for pump control or batch applications.
Academic text (1995) -
But Brodskii transforms the attitude of the crowd from distracted, multipoint focus to rapt attention and collective enthusiasm.
Academic text (2000) -
The engineer explained how the new design allows for multipoint connections between different devices in the network.
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Using a multipoint strategy, the team was able to optimize their communication and collaboration across various departments.
Synonyms
Allowing several devices or stops to share the same line
Having more than one place to plug in devices
Having more than one port for connecting other devices
Having points where different parts connect in a network
Involving more than one place, for example different areas in a study
Describing a network method that sends the same data to many devices at once
How Many Points
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Multipoint combines the prefix multi- ('many') and point ('place' or 'connection'), so picture many pins or spots to join, like in the word multiple. So multipoint (as an adjective) describes something that has several points or connections.