The transmission of several channels of information over a single channel without interference and the subsequent recording of that information on a hard disc or magnetic tape. The digital data recorded are in the order: channel 1, sample 1; channel 2, sample 1; …channel n, sample 1; channel 1, sample 2; channel 2, sample 2;…channel n, sample 2; etc., which is a very efficient way to record information on disc or magnetic tape. Demultiplexing is the process by which the tape is made readable by a computer and its data are made available for processing.