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Webster 1913 Edition


Duplex


Du′plex

,
Adj.
[L., fr.
duo
two +
plicare
to fold. See
Two
, and
Complex
.]
1.
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.
half duplex
(Computers)
(a)
arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions, but only in one direction at a time; – of communications channels between computers; contrasted with
full duplex(a)
.
(b)
arranged so that the information transmitted to the remote computer also appears on the local terminal; – of communications channels between computers; contrasted with
full duplex(b)
.
full duplex
,
(Computers)
(a)
arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; – of communications channels between computers; contrasted with
half duplex(a)
.
(b)
arranged so that the information transmitted to the remote computer does not appear on the local terminal; – of communications channels between computers; contrasted with
half duplex(b)
.

Definition 2024


dúplex

dúplex

See also: duplex

Spanish

Noun

dúplex m (plural dúplex)

  1. duplex flat, duplex apartment
    • 2015 July 18, “La “emprendedora” familia del alcalde de Roquetas de Mar”, in El País:
      Y emitió un informe favorable para la construcción de 15 viviendas dúplex y garajes solicitado por Sur Poniente SL. El primo del regidor, Andrés López, y el cuñado, Miguel Pintor, dirigían entonces esta sociedad donde hoy figuran Amat, su esposa y sus dos hijas.