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simplex |
2 definitions found From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: simplex adj 1: (telecommunication) allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time; "simplex system" 2: having only one part or element; "a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: simplex 1.Used to describe a communications channel capable of carrying only one message at a time, possibly in either direction but not both simultaneously. Opposite: {duplex}. 2. The {simplex method}. (2000-04-02)
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