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uplink definition

up·link (up′liŋk′)

noun

  1. an electronic link by which signals are sent from a transmitter on the earth's surface to an orbiting satellite, spacecraft, etc.
  2. the site, facility, etc. from which such signals are transmitted

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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