Dictionary Definition
multiplex adj
1 many and varied; having many features or forms;
"manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold
intelligence"; "the multiplex opportunities in high technology"
[syn: manifold]
2 having many parts or aspects; "the multiplex
problem of drug abuse" n : communicates two or more signals over a
common channel
User Contributed Dictionary
Verb
- interleave several activities
- a device that combines several electrical signals into a single signal
Translations
- French: multiplexer
Adjective
- comprising several interleaved parts
Noun
- a building where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently
- hence, a large cinema complex comprising of many (e.g. more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres.
Extensive Definition
Multiplex may mean:
- Multiplexer, or Multiplexor or Transmission Multiplexor or Transmission Multiplexer, an electronic device that combines multiple inputs
- Multiplexing, combining many signals into a single transmission circuit or channel
- Multiplex (movie theater), a type of movie theater with a large number of screens (see also megaplex)
- Multiplex (webcomic), an online comic about the staff of a movie theater
- Multiplex (TV), a group of digital TV channels that are mixed together for broadcast
- Multiplex (comics), a DC Comics character
- Multiplex (juggling), a form of toss juggling with multiple balls thrown and/or caught at one time by the same hand
- Concurrency (road), sometimes called a multiplex, a single physical road designated by two or more different highway numbers
- Plywood, sometimes called multiplex, a covering material made by bonding layers of veneer with the grain of wood of each layer at a right angle to the next layer
- Multiplex (company), a large Australian based group of property and construction companies notable for its involvement in significant construction projects
- Multiplex Modelsport, a manufacturer of radio control equipment and radio-controlled airplanes
multiplex in Czech: Multiplex
multiplex in German: Multiplex
multiplex in French: Multiplex
multiplex in Dutch: Multiplex