noun
- an electronic device that combines multiple input signals into a single output signal
Usage: electronics; telecommunications
Examples
- The multiplexor allows several data streams to share one communication channel.
- Engineers used a multiplexor to combine the audio and video signals.
- The network multiplexor efficiently manages bandwidth by merging multiple connections.
- A time-division multiplexor alternates between different input sources.
- The fiber optic system includes a multiplexor to handle multiple wavelengths.
- Digital multiplexors are essential components in modern telecommunications equipment.