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  • verb Present participle of multiplex.
  • noun The simultaneous transmission of multiple signals on the same channel

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Examples

  • Imposing several different channels on one cable-length is called multiplexing and, depending on the application, the various channels can either carry several different computer conversations simultaneously or can send several bits of one computer conversation in parallel, just as though there were a ribbon cable between the two participating computers.

    At King Lyndon's Court Kempton, Murray 1969

  • Called multiplexing, the technology could allow pathologists to conduct more than 50 different stains on a single tissue section.

    unknown title 2011

  • And they are optimized to support dense wave division multiplexing, which is what most carriers and enterprises are looking at to deploy.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

  • While the M68k is a 32-bit processor, the version originally used in the Amiga, the 68000, has a 16-bit external data bus so it must transfer 32 bits of data in two consecutive steps, a technique called multiplexing -- all this is transparent to the software, which was 32-bit from the beginning.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • CNVs represent a large new opportunity that plays to the core strengths of the MassARRAY, namely multiplexing sensitivity and ability to quantify precisely.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2008

  • With CWDM, the emission wavelength stipulations are less strict than with dense multiplexing, meaning that it is easier to yield a high proportion of lasers emitting within the desired wavelength.

    R&D Mag - News 2010

  • Engineers are able to squeeze more information into a single cable by "multiplexing" up to 100 signals, each at a different frequency or color, on top of each other using a technique known as Wavelength Division Multiplexing.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • As a result performance degradation which might occur from "multiplexing" the

    [H]ardOCP News/Article Feed 2010

  • Within multiplexing you can always find some free space, even during primetime.

    World's First Terrestrial 3D TV Service Starts in Italy Ben Rooney 2011

  • Adding a 2nd wave using wave division multiplexing to a cable pedestal or DSLAM, not a trivial expense by any means, but, greatly enhances capacity at a lower expense.

    How Neutral Should Wireless Networks Be? 2009

  • Protocols like HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and WebSockets all support multiplexing, a technique that improves bandwidth utilization by allowing you to combine data from several sources and send it over the same communication channel/medium.

    Navigating the 8 fallacies of distributed computing | Ably Blog: Data in Motion Alex Diaconu 2022

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