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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

half duplex

Refers to the direction of data transmission. It may be in both directions at the same time, called duplex or full duplex; in only one direction at a time, called half duplex; or in one direction only, called simplex.

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data transmissionduplexechofull duplexsimplex
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