headend

noun

head·end | \ ˈhed-ˌend

Definition of headend

: equipment or a facility which receives communications signals (such as cable television broadcasts) for distribution to a local region

Examples of headend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fiber restoration, plant maintenance, and headend operations will be supported 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2020 In January 2006, PC Services — or Groveland LLC — installed $300,000 worth of headend equipment on its own because residents were beginning to move in and demanding service, according to court records and Bustamante. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 26 July 2019

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