downlink

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English

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Etymology

From down- +‎ link.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

downlink (plural downlinks)

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

Verb

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

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

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