Multiplex
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Science and engineering

  • Multiplexing
    Multiplexing
    The multiplexed signal is transmitted over a communication channel, which may be a physical transmission medium. The multiplexing divides the capacity of the low-level communication channel into several higher-level logical channels, one for each message signal or data stream to be transferred...

    , combining many signals into a single transmission circuit or channel
  • Multiplexer
    Multiplexer
    In electronics, a multiplexer is a device that selects one of several analog or digital input signals and forwards the selected input into a single line. A multiplexer of 2n inputs has n select lines, which are used to select which input line to send to the output...

    , an electronic device that accomplishes multiplexing
  • Multiplex (assay)
    Multiplex (assay)
    A multiplex assay is a type of laboratory procedure that simultaneously measures multiple analytes in a single assay. It is distinguished from procedures that measure one or a few analytes at a time...

    , a laboratory procedure in molecular biology

Entertainment

  • Multiplex (movie theater)
    Multiplex (movie theater)
    A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens, typically three or more. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an...

    , a large number of screens, also called a megaplex
  • Multiplex (TV)
    Multiplex (TV)
    A multiplex or mux is a group of TV channels that are mixed together for broadcast over a digital TV channel and separated out again by the receiver...

    , a group of digital TV or radio channels that are mixed together for broadcast
  • Multiplex (webcomic), an online comic about the staff of a movie theater

Businesses

  • Brookfield Multiplex, an Australian-based group of property and construction companies
  • Multiplex Modellsport, a manufacturer of radio control equipment and radio-controlled airplanes

Other

  • Concurrency (road)
    Concurrency (road)
    A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

    , a single physical road designated by two or more different highway numbers
  • Plywood
    Plywood
    Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...

    , a covering material made by bonding layers of veneer wood
  • Multiplex (juggling)
    Multiplex (juggling)
    Multiplexing is a form of toss juggling where more than one ball is in the hand at the time of the throw. The opposite, a squeeze catch, is when more than one ball is caught in the hand simultaneously on the same beat...

    , with multiple balls thrown/caught at one time by the same hand
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