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multipoint

multipoint

6.5
A device that lets several wires or devices connect to one port
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌltiˌpɔɪnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conector multipunto
  • The engineer installed a multipoint connector to simplify the wiring for the entire system.

Examples

  • With this multipoint device, we can connect multiple devices to a single input effortlessly.

  • WEST INSTRUMENTS, EAST GREENWICH, R.I. WT-1000 is a single-, dual-, three-channel, or six-pen multipoint process recorder with a 100-mm chart width.

    Academic text (1996)

  • At the conference, the presenter demonstrated how a multipoint system can enhance communication between teams.

Synonyms

connector
vsmultipoint
  • Specialized
37 3.7

A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals

is a specific device making several electrical or signal links from one port
multiway
vsmultipoint
  • UK
3.7

A device that lets several electrical devices plug into one wall socket

is for making multiple electrical or signal links from a single port

How Many Connections

multipoint
  • Specialized
6.5
multiport
  • Specialized
5.4

Surface Forms

multipoint singular
multipoints plural

Morphology

multipoint = multipoint (transparent) = multi + point

The noun sense is a straightforward conversion from the adjective, with the same form and an easily recoverable meaning.

Etymology

Multipoint for a device also comes from multi- ('many') and point ('place' or 'connection'), think of a power strip or hub that gives several connection spots from one port. So a multipoint is a connector that lets several devices join to a single port.