demultiplexer

noun

de·​mul·​ti·​plex·​er (ˌ)dē-ˈməl-tə-ˌplek-sər How to pronounce demultiplexer (audio)
: an electronic device that separates a multiplex signal into its component parts

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Moreover, the new chip includes a demultiplexer, which can distribute a single control signal to multiple qubits. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2023 The multiplexer-demultiplexer (MDM) is one of two redundant data relay boxes used to control the solar array systems, radiators, cooling loops, and other hardware aboard the station. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 22 May 2017

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1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of demultiplexer was in 1963

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“Demultiplexer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demultiplexer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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