channelize

1. To make, form, or cut channels in.
2. To direct through a channel.

Refers to an architecture that transmits data in channels. It often refers to the 64 Kbps channels in T1 lines, which were originally developed to handle digitized voice streams (TDM). See TDM.

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  Synonyms: steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelise

Meaning #2: make a channel for; provide with a channel
  Synonym: channelise

Meaning #3: send from one person or place to another
  Synonyms: transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelise

Meaning #4: cause to form a channel
  Synonym: channelise

For information regarding watercourses that have been channelized, see Channelization.

Channelized in a telecommunications environment means that the line that communications have been transmitted over contains more than one message thread, separated in some fashion.

Typical channelization methods include packetizing, frequency differentiation, time division multiplexing

See also Channel (communications)

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