DUPLEX


Meaning of DUPLEX in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dü- ˌ pleks also ' dyü-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin, from duo two + -plex -fold ― more at TWO , -FOLD

Date: 1567

1 a : having two principal elements or parts : DOUBLE , TWOFOLD b : having two complementary polynucleotide strands of DNA or of DNA and RNA

2 : allowing telecommunication in opposite directions simultaneously

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.