multiplexer

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an electronic device that selects one of several input signals to send to a single output

   The multiplexer allowed the computer to handle multiple tasks at once.

2. 2
   noun

   a device that combines multiple signals into one signal for transmission

   The multiplexer helped to increase the efficiency of the communication system.

From Latin multi- ('many') plus plex- ('to fold; to twist'), giving Latin multiplex ('manifold; many-fold'); the modern technical term multiplexer denotes an electronic device that selects or combines several signals.

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