Multiplexer vs. Encoder

Multiplexernoun

A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.

Multiplexernoun

A device that combines several input signals into a single output signal.

Multiplexernoun

a device that can interleave two or more activities

Multiplexer

In electronics, a multiplexer (or mux; spelled sometimes as multiplexor), also known as a data selector, is a device that selects between several analog or digital input signals and forwards the selected input to a single output line. The selection is directed by a separate set of digital inputs known as select lines.

Encodernoun

A device or algorithm used to encode something.