Multiplexing

July 25, 2012

See also: Demultiplexing

CIMM DEFINITION: The process by which analog signals or digital data streams are combined into one signal over a shared delivery or end user interface.

2: The simultaneous transmission through digital compression technology of multiple television programs on the same channel, in traditional cable terms, multiplexing refers to the use of two or more channels to present the same line-up at different times.

(Source: Nielsen)