half duplex; HDX
Technical term in telecommunications and data communication; describes a communication channel where data can be transmitted in both directions, but only one direction at a time.
This communication method is half duplex, so it cannot transmit and receive at the same time.
In half-duplex mode, transmission and reception are performed alternately.
単方向 (simplex) is one-way communication only; 半二重 is two-way but not simultaneous.
Standard kanji spelling for the technical term 'half duplex'.
Alternate spelling using the numeral ２ for 二; less common but recognized.
Compound of 半 (half) and 二重 (double, duplex), directly translating the English term 'half duplex'.