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duplexer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdu(ˌ)plɛksəɹ/

Etymology

From duplex + -er.

Meanings

1. A device that enables communication in two directions over a single path.
   • The HE11 mode emits a Gaussian beam into free space as is required for input to the quasi-optical duplexer attached to the antenna. 2011, Alastair D. McAulay, Military Laser Technology for Defense, →ISBN, page 272:
   • A drawback in the dual duplexer design is that six channels are lost because three band gaps are required. 2012, TV White Space Spectrum Technologies, →ISBN:
   • At first, making a duplexer seemed impossible, of all the filters in the cell phone, the specifications for the duplexer were by far the most stringent. 2009, Ken-ya Hashimoto, RF Bulk Acoustic Wave Filters for Communications, →ISBN, page 119:
2. A accessory of some printers that automatically flips pages to print on both sides.

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