mul·ti·plex
(mŭĺtə-plĕkś)
[Middle English, a multiple, from Latin, various, complicated, multi-, multi-, + -plex, -fold.]
adjective
- Relating to, having, or consisting of multiple elements or parts: “the whole complex and multiplex detail of the noble science of dinner” (Thomas Love Peacock)
- Relating to or being a system of simultaneous communication of two or more messages on the same wire or radio channel.
noun
- A building, especially a movie theater or dwelling, with multiple separate units.
verb: -plexed, -plex·ing, -plex·es.
intransitive verb
- To send messages or signals simultaneously using a multiplex system.
transitive verb
- To send simultaneously using a multiplex system.