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🔀 A signal combiner 🔀 To combine signals
to mux

to mux

9.9
To combine several signals into one output or choose one input to send
  • verb
  • /mʌks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multiplexar
  • After editing, they muxed all the tracks into one file for the final output.

Examples

  • During the live stream, the technician will mux multiple camera angles into a single feed.

  • You need to mux the data streams so they can be transmitted over a single cable.

  • The engineer will mux the video and audio feeds before sending them to the server.

  • The engineer will mux the audio signals.

  • He muxed the video streams successfully.

  • The engineer will mux the video and audio feeds before sending them to the server.

  • To enhance the broadcast quality, you need to mux the data streams into one signal.

Synonyms

to mix
vsto mux
  • Specialized
142 4.1

Blend two or more sounds into one sound

focuses on choosing or routing inputs rather than blending them into one
to multiplex
vsto mux
  • Specialized
1 6.1

To send several signals together over one line

selects or forwards inputs instead of sending all together
to commix
vsto mux
8.9

To mix different things together into one

applies to technical signal combining and selecting in electronic systems

How Combined

to aggregate
23 5.1
to mux
  • Specialized
9.9
to route
26 3.5
to select
823 2.5

Surface Forms

mux infinitive
muxed past
muxed past participle
muxing present participle
muxes third person singular

Etymology

To mux comes from the short form multi- + plex, with multi- meaning 'many' and plex like in multiplex, so to mux something is to join several signals or data streams into one or to pick one stream to send.