Definition of downlink
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a communications channel for receiving transmissions from a spacecraft
also
: such transmissions
downlink
verb
downlinked; downlinking; downlinks
Definition of downlink (Entry 2 of 2)
: to transmit (data) from a spacecraft or satellite to a receiver on earth
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The first known use of downlink was in 1963
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