Duplexer

/ˈduːplɛksər/ noun

Definition

A device or system that enables two-way communication or simultaneous transmission and reception on a single channel.

Etymology

From duplex plus the agent suffix -er (one that does). In telecommunications, a duplexer manages the direction and flow of signals in two-way systems.

Kelly Says

Without duplexers, phones couldn't work as we know them—they're the invisible technology that lets both people talk at the same time on a single wire.

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