half duplex
noun
: a mode of communication especially with a computer via telephone line in which information can be sent in only one direction at a time compare duplex
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This is called full duplex operation, as opposed to half duplex for traditional CSMA/CD operation.
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Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023
Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023
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First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Half duplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20duplex. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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