simplex transmission
[/ˈsɪmplɛks trænzˈmɪʃən/]
nounpl: simplex transmissions
transmissão simplex
1. A type of communication system where data or signals can be transmitted in only one direction at a time, with no capability for simultaneous two-way communication
Radio broadcasts use simplex transmission because listeners cannot send signals back to the station.
Transmissões de rádio utilizam transmissão simplex porque os ouvintes não podem enviar sinais de volta para a estação.
2. In telecommunications, a one-way transmission mode where the sender and receiver roles are fixed and cannot be reversed during operation
Television signals typically employ simplex transmission from the broadcaster to the viewer's receiver.
Os sinais de televisão normalmente empregam transmissão simplex do transmissor para o receptor do telespectador.
3. A communication protocol where information flows in only one direction without feedback or acknowledgment capability
The old telephone system required simplex transmission on certain rural lines.
O antigo sistema telefônico exigia transmissão simplex em certas linhas rurais.
This is a technical term primarily used in telecommunications, broadcasting, and IT industries in both Brazil and the United States. It's not commonly used in everyday conversation but is standard in engineering, computer science, and broadcast media discussions. The term maintains the same meaning across both American English and Brazilian Portuguese technical communities.
Related Idioms & Phrases
one-way street (figurative use related to simplex concept)
talking to yourself (colloquial reference to lack of two-way communication)
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