Multiplexing

Definitions

1. The technique of combining multiple independent signals or data streams over a single shared channel — in networking, HTTP/2 multiplexes many request/response pairs over one TCP connection; in I/O, `select`/`epoll` multiplex readiness events from many file descriptors onto a single thread.

   In plain English: Sending multiple separate data streams over a single connection at the same time, like multiple phone calls sharing one cable.

   Example: "HTTP/2 multiplexing means the browser doesn't need six parallel connections — all the assets stream interleaved over one socket."

Related Terms

• NAT
• DHCP
• subnet
• reverse proxy
• traceroute
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