Downlink
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Downlink is a noun meaning (telecommunications) The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
Meaning
(telecommunications) The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
More Meanings
- (telecommunications) The transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.
- (transitive) To transmit a signal from a satellite to a terrestrial receiving station.
Word Forms
- downlinks
- downlinking
- downlinked
Antonyms for downlink
Common opposites include uplink.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include download, communication, off-load, offloading, offload, unloading.
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