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Encyclopedia > Simplex communication

A simplex communication system is one where all signals flow in one direction.



These systems are often employed in broadcast networks, where the receivers do not need to send any data back to the transmitter/broadcaster.


Examples

A typical mobile citizens band radio Citizens band radio (CB radio or CB) is a system of shor- distance radio communication between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the single 27 MHz (11 meter) band. ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ...

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NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Simplex (842 words)
In geometry, a simplex or n-simplex is an n-dimensional analogue of a triangle.
For example, a 0-simplex is a point, a 1-simplex is a line segment, a 2-simplex is a triangle, a 3-simplex is a tetrahedron, and a 4-simplex is a pentachoron (in each case with interior).
Such a general simplex is often called an affine n-simplex, to emphasize that the canonical map is an affine transformation.
Radio Technology (321 words)
In simplex communication, there is a one-way communication between the sender or transmitter and the receiver.
Simplex communications is nowadays mostly limited to broadcast applications.
The third form of radio communication after simplex and duplex communication is half duplex communication.
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