unidirectional
adjective
uni·di·rec·tion·al
ˌyü-ni-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl 
-dī-
1
: involving, functioning, moving, or responsive in a single direction
a unidirectional microphone
2
: not subject to change or reversal of direction
unidirectionally
adverb
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This is done through the use of unidirectional brain-machine interfaces or bidirectional brain-machine interfaces (BBMIs).
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Peter High, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Cross seas Our understanding of how waves break has primarily been models of unidirectional waves.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
The watch features a rather large 43.2 mm x 16.95 mm stainless steel case, along with a unidirectional rotating bezel that includes a scratch-resistant, black ceramic inlay.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4, for example, reach speeds up to 40 Gbps, while the new Thunderbolt 5 standard reaches a ludicrous 80 Gbps (or up to 120 Gbps when used for unidirectional connections like outputs to displays).
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 July 2024
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Peter High, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Cross seas Our understanding of how waves break has primarily been models of unidirectional waves.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
The watch features a rather large 43.2 mm x 16.95 mm stainless steel case, along with a unidirectional rotating bezel that includes a scratch-resistant, black ceramic inlay.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4, for example, reach speeds up to 40 Gbps, while the new Thunderbolt 5 standard reaches a ludicrous 80 Gbps (or up to 120 Gbps when used for unidirectional connections like outputs to displays).
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 July 2024
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unidirectional
adjective
uni·di·rec·tion·al
ˌyü-ni-də-ˈrek-shnəl, -dī-, -shən-ᵊl
: involving, functioning, moving, or responsive in a single direction
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