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to demultiplex

to demultiplex

8.8
To separate a combined signal into original channels like audio and video
  • verb
  • /ˌdiːˈmʌltɪplɛks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : demultiplexar
  • After transmission, the device will demultiplex the audio and video streams for playback.

Examples

  • Engineers must demultiplex the combined signals before processing the data further.

  • The technician demultiplexed the data streams successfully.

  • The software can demultiplex the video feed into several distinct channels for analysis.

  • You need to demultiplex the signals before processing.

  • The software can demultiplex the video feed into several distinct channels for analysis.

  • Engineers must demultiplex the combined signals before processing the data further.

  • After transmission, the device will demultiplex the audio and video streams for playback.

Synonyms

to disaggregate
vsto demultiplex
  • Specialized
3 7.5

To separate something into smaller parts to study it

focuses on restoring original signal streams rather than general parts for analysis
to channelize
vsto demultiplex
  • Specialized
8.7

To split a wide radio or data signal into parts for sending and processing

separates combined streams to recover their original individual channels

Antonyms

to combine
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

How Separated

to demultiplex
  • Specialized
8.8
to split
513 1.3
to separate
297 1.9
to merge
192 3.2
to multiplex
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Surface Forms

demultiplex infinitive
demultiplexed past
demultiplexed past participle
demultiplexing present participle
demultiplexes third person singular

Morphology

demultiplex = multiplex (semi-transparent) = de + multi + plex

For learners who know the technical verb 'multiplex', adding 'de-' clearly gives the reverse process of separating what was combined.

Etymology

Demultiplex comes from the parts de- ('apart' or 'remove'), multi- ('many') and -plex (from a word meaning 'fold'), and you can see the idea in multiplex where many things are folded or joined together. So to demultiplex is to 'take apart' a many-fold signal — to separate combined streams back into their original channels.