multiplexer
/ˈmʌltɪplɛksər/
noun
- A device or circuit that combines multiple signals or data streams into one signal or stream for transmission or processing.
- In a home theater system, a multiplexer lets you watch different video sources on one screen.
- The technician installed a multiplexer to send several phone calls through a single cable.
- The network engineer used a multiplexer to merge data from four computers into one line.
- A device that allows multiple users to share a single resource, such as a printer or internet connection.
- We bought a multiplexer so everyone in the house could use the same internet router.
- The office multiplexer connects five computers to one printer.
- The school's computer lab uses a multiplexer to share the scanner among all the students.
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