ˈoctuplex, a.
[a. L. type *octuplex, -plic-em (whence octuplicātus), f. octo eight + -plex, -fold, as in duplex, triplex, etc.]
Applied to a system of electric telegraphy by which eight simultaneous messages can be sent along the same wire. Hence ˈoctuplex v. trans., to render octuplex.
| 1889 Times (weekly ed.) 29 Mar. 5/2 If the line..is quadruplexed, the phonophoric instruments will ‘sextuplex’ or ‘octuplex’ it. 1893 Rev. of Rev. Dec. 606 Mr. Edison is confident of attaining sextuplex and octuplex systems. |