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Definition of duplex

Duplex
Duplex Du"plex, v. t. [See Duplex, a.] (Teleg.) To arrange, as a telegraph line, so that two messages may be transmitted simultaneously; to equip with a duplex telegraphic outfit.
Duplex
Duplex Du"plex, a. [L., fr. duo two + plicare to fold. See Two, and Complex.] Double; twofold. Duplex escapement, a peculiar kind of watch escapement, in which the scape-wheel has two sets of teeth. See Escapement. Duplex lathe, one for turning off, screwing, and surfacing, by means of two cutting tools, on opposite sides of the piece operated upon. Duplex pumping engine, a steam pump in which two steam cylinders are placed side by side, one operating the valves of the other. Duplex querela [L., double complaint] (Eccl. Law), a complaint in the nature of an appeal from the ordinary to his immediate superior, as from a bishop to an archbishop. --Mozley & W. Duplex telegraphy, a system of telegraphy for sending two messages over the same wire simultaneously. Duplex watch, one with a duplex escapement.

Meaning of duplex from wikipedia

- Look up duplex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Duplex (Latin, 'double') may refer to: Duplex (film), or Our House, a 2003 American black comedy film...
- A duplex communication system is a point-to-point system composed of two or more connected parties or devices that can communicate with one another in...
- A duplexer is an electronic device that allows bi-directional (duplex) communication over a single path. In radar and radio communications systems, it...
- A duplex house plan has two living units attached to each other, either next to each other as townhouses, condominiums or above each other like apartments...
- Duplex (released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as Our House) is a 2003 American black comedy film directed by Danny DeVito (who also narrated the film)...
- Duplex scanning is a feature of some computer scanners, and multifunction printers (MFPs) that support duplex printing. A duplex scanner can automatically...
- Duplex! is a children's music band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that claims influences from urban folk to punk rock. The members range in birth...
- The Duplex is a comic strip by Glenn McCoy and now his brother Gary McCoy, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication...
- connection, a duplex mismatch is a condition where two connected devices operate in different duplex modes, that is, one operates in half duplex while the...
- Francisco were only able to use Duplex to make restaurant reservations. As of October 2020, Google has expanded Duplex to businesses in eight countries...