downlink
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downlink
- /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/
Where it comes from
From down- + link.
noun downlinks
- The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
- The transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.
verb downlinks · downlinking · downlinked
- To transmit a signal from a satellite to a terrestrial receiving station.
Opposite: uplink
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: uplink
Talk about this word "downlink." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downlink. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. downlink. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downlink "downlink." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downlink.Cite this
@misc{downlink_2026,
title = {downlink},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downlink},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
