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multiplexer

multiplexer noun: a device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.

Noun

multiplexer (plural multiplexers)

  1. A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
  2. A device that combines several input signals into a single output signal.

Forms of multiplexer

pluralmultiplexers
alternative formmultiplexor

Origin of multiplexer

From multiplex + -er.

Questions about multiplexer

What does multiplexer mean?
Multiplexer means a device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
What part of speech is multiplexer?
Multiplexer is a noun.
What is the plural of multiplexer?
The plural of multiplexer is multiplexers.

Words near multiplexer in the dictionary

  1. multiplexability
  2. multiplexable
  3. multiplexation
  4. multiplexations
  5. multiplexed
  6. multiplexer
  7. multiplexers
  8. multiplexes
  9. multiplexing
  10. multiplexings
  11. multiplexities

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