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Multiplex vs Multiplexable - What's the difference?

multiplex | multiplexable |

As adjectives the difference between multiplex and multiplexable

is that multiplex is comprising several interleaved parts while multiplexable is capable of being multiplexed.

As a noun multiplex

is a building where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently.

As a verb multiplex

is to interleave several activities.

multiplex

Adjective

(-)
  • Comprising several interleaved parts
  • Noun

    (es)
  • A building where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently
  • (by extension) A large cinema complex comprising of many (e.g. more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres
  • (juggling) throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time.
  • Verb

  • To interleave several activities
  • (computing) To combine several signals into a single signal
  • (juggling) To make a multiplex throw.
  • Derived terms

    * multiplexor * multiplexer * demultiplex * remultiplex

    multiplexable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being multiplexed.