duplexer

[ doo-plek-ser, dyoo- ]

/ ˈdu plɛk sər, ˈdyu- /

noun Electronics.

an automatic electronic switching device that permits the use of the same antenna for transmitting and receiving.

Nearby words

duplex kidney, duplex lock, duplex process, duplex pump, duplex uterus, duplexer, duplicable, duplicate, duplicate bridge, duplicating machine, duplication

Origin of duplexer

First recorded in 1950–55; duplex + -er¹

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