Meaning & use
multiplexing
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The technique of combining multiple signals or streams of data so they can be transmitted together over a single channel or medium.
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The telecom company used multiplexing to send hundreds of phone calls over one fiber-optic cable.
Multiplexing allows a computer's single processor to handle several tasks that appear to run simultaneously.
A note on using this word
A core concept in telecommunications and computing; the reverse process, separating the combined signal back into its original parts, is called demultiplexing.
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