uplink
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up·link

noun \ˈəp-ˌliŋk\

Definition of UPLINK

1
: a communications channel for transmissions to a spacecraft or satellite; also : the transmissions themselves
2
: a facility on earth for transmitting to a spacecraft or satellite
uplink verb

First Known Use of UPLINK

1968

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