downlink

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downlink

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Etymology edit

down- +‎ link

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/
Hyphenation: down‧link

Noun edit

downlink (plural downlinks)

(telecommunications) The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
(telecommunications) Transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.

Verb edit

downlink (third-person singular simple present downlinks, present participle downlinking, simple past and past participle downlinked)

To transmit a signal from a satellite to a terrestrial receiving station.

Antonyms edit

uplink