mul´ti|plex´er

mul|ti|plex «MUHL tuh plehks», adjective, verb, noun.

–adj.

1. manifold; multiple.

2. Telegraphy, Telephony. of or designating a system for sending two or more messages in each direction over the same wire or circuit at the same time.

3. Radio, Television. of or designating the transmission of two or more signals on one carrier wave at the same time: »

Center channel output and output for multiplex adaptor assure…gratifying results (Wall Street Journal).

–v.t., v.i.

1. Telegraphy, Telephony. to send (two or more messages) over the same wire at the same time.

2. Radio, Television. to send (two or more signals) on one carrier wave at the same time: »

Multiplex your modulation into the intermediate frequency (New York Times).

–n.

1. a multiplex system or signal.

2. Also, multiplex theater. a motion-picture theater with smaller theaters in it, each showing a different motion picture at the same time.

╂[< Latin multiplex, -icis; see etym. under multiply (Cf. ↑multiply)]

–mul´ti|plex´er, noun.

–mul´ti|plex´ly, adverb.