multiplexor

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A form of multiplexer — A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.

OriginEnglish multiplex ← Latin multiplex ← Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmultiplexor (plural multiplexors)

plural multiplexors · alternative multiplexer

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of multiplexer.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmulti-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pel-der.?
  6. Latinmultiplex
  7. Englishmultiplex
  8. Englishmultiplexor

From multiplex + -or.

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APA

multiplexor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiplexor

MLA

“multiplexor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiplexor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multiplexor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiplexor.

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