downlink
nounUK /ˈdaʊn.lɪŋk/
US /ˈdaʊn.lɪŋk/
A downlink is a signal sent from a satellite or spacecraft down to Earth.
The weather station received the downlink from the satellite and showed the new pictures.
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2. The part of a communications system that sends data from a central point to users.
The phone company improved its downlink so videos load faster.
3. To send data or signals from a satellite or spacecraft to a ground station.
Engineers downlink the images every morning.
4. A radio or data connection that carries information toward the user rather than away from them.
The drone's downlink let the pilot see live video.