| word | duplex |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Having two principal elements; double. (2) Allowing electronic communication in two directions at the same time. |
| eg_sentence | The upper floor of their splendid duplex apartment had a panoramic view of Paradise Park. |
| explanation | Duplex can describe a confusing variety of things, depending on the technical field. Most of us use it as a noun: a duplex can be either a two-family house or a two-story apartment. In computer science and telecommunications, duplex (or full-duplex) communication can go in both directions at once, while half-duplex communication can go only one way at a time. In other areas, just translate duplex as “double” and see if the sentence makes sense |
| IPA | ˈduˌplɛks |
Tags: mwvb::unit:15, mwvb::unit:15:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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