downlink

English

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.

Antonyms

• uplink