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English word origin

Etymology of mux

Compare muck.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To make a mess of something; to botch.

noun

Dirt, filth or muck.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A multiplexer.

verb

To multiplex.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation of multiplex or multiplexer.

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