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duplex

du·plex [ d plèks ]


noun  (plural du·plex·es)
Definition:
 
1. North America buildings 2-family dwelling: a house that is divided into two halves and is inhabited by two separate families or tenants with separate entrances

2. electronics transmission in both directions: transmission of signals along a communications channel in both directions at the same time, e.g. over a telephone line

3. online 
Same as  full duplex




adjective 
Definition:
 
1. twofold: consisting of two parts, especially two identical or equivalent parts

2. engineering having two parts performing one operation: consisting of pairs of units or components that perform the same machine function but operate independently

[Mid-16th century. < Latin, "twofold" < plicare "to fold"]

du·plex·i·ty [ doo pléksətee ] noun
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