downlink

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.5 Antonyms

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

down- +‎ link

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈdaʊnlɪŋk

[edit] 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.

[edit] Verb

to 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.

[edit] Antonyms

• uplink