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downlink definition

down·link (do̵un′liŋk′)

noun

  1. an electronic link by which signals are received on the earth's surface from an orbiting satellite, spacecraft, etc.
  2. the site, facility, etc. which receives such signals

intransitive verb

to connect to a satellite, spacecraft, etc. using such a link

transitive verb

to receive (signals, data, etc.) using such a link

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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