Duplex
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Duplex commonly means double or twofold.
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It may also refer to:
- Duplex (building)Duplex (building)The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
, a two-unit apartment building or condominium - Duplex, a common electrical receptacle with two NEMA type 5 plugs
- Duplex locomotiveDuplex locomotiveA duplex locomotive is a steam locomotive that divides the driving force on its wheels by using two pairs of cylinders rigidly mounted to a single locomotive frame; it is not an articulated locomotive...
, a type of steam locomotive - TGV Duplex, a FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
high-speed trainHigh-speed railHigh-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...
of the TGVTGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
family, it features bi-level carriagesBilevel carThe bilevel car or double-decker coach is a type of rail car that has two levels of passenger accommodation, as opposed to one, increasing passenger capacity .... - Duplex printingDuplex printingDuplex printing is a feature of computer printers and multifunction printers that allows the automatic printing of a sheet of paper on both sides...
, double-sided printing - Duplex soilDuplex soilWith the term “duplex soil”, Northcote defined a primary profile in his Factual Key classification. He described a group of texture contrast soils where the B horizon is dominated by a texture class one and a half finer than the A horizon...
- Duplex (telecommunications)Duplex (telecommunications)A duplex communication system is a system composed of two connected parties or devices that can communicate with one another in both directions. The term multiplexing is used when describing communication between more than two parties or devices....
, a telecommunications system where a signal can flow in both directions between connected parts; described as half-duplex and full-duplex - Duplex vine training, a style of vine training
- Duplex and super-duplex, types of stainless steel
In science and medicine:
- The nucleic acid double helixNucleic acid double helixIn molecular biology, the term double helix refers to the structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. The double helical structure of a nucleic acid complex arises as a consequence of its secondary structure, and is a fundamental component in determining its...
, a double-stranded molecule of DNA or RNA - Carotid duplex, a type of medical ultrasonographyMedical ultrasonographyDiagnostic sonography is an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique used for visualizing subcutaneous body structures including tendons, muscles, joints, vessels and internal organs for possible pathology or lesions...
- Duplex kidney, an anatomical condition
- Herpes zoster duplex unilateralis and herpes zoster duplex bilaterarlis, types of herpes zosterHerpes zosterHerpes zoster , commonly known as shingles and also known as zona, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body, often in a stripe...
rashes
In the arts:
- Duplex (film)Duplex (film)Duplex is a 2003 American black comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, and starring Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore.The film was called Our House for its release in the United Kingdom and Ireland.-Plot:...
, an US 2003 film starring Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore - Duplex (band)Duplex (band)Duplex is an electronic music duo based out of Rotterdam. After several 12 inch singles, remixes and EPs released on labels such as Clone Records, Dub Recordings and Groundzero, Duplex issued their debut album Late Night Driving in 2006 on Clone...
, a Dutch electronic music duo - Duplex! (Canadian band)Duplex! (Canadian band)Duplex! is a children's music band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that claims influences from urban folk to punk rock. The members range in birth years from 1967 to 2002; both toddler Abe Caruso and noted Canadian musician Veda Hille played on the debut album.-Members:Ages given are as of...
, a Canadian children's music band - The DuplexThe DuplexThe Duplex is a comic strip by Glenn McCoy, published by Universal Press from 1993. The Duplex has been published in numerous newspapers as daily comic strips and on the Internet. A collection of strips is also available in the form of a comic album...
, an American comic strip by Glenn McCoyGlenn McCoyGlenn McCoy is an American conservative cartoonist, whose work includes popular comic strip The Duplex and the daily panel he does with his brother Gary entitled The Flying McCoys. Glenn also produces editorial cartoons...
In the Food Industry:
- Duplex Cookies