uplink

noun

up·​link ˈəp-ˌliŋk 

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

Examples of uplink in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Entry points are created via open protocols for uplinks and downlinks as well as long-range telemetry. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Modern networks already synchronize large numbers of devices using high-precision timing and uplink coordination. — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026

These next-gen units are expected to provide terabit-per-second downlink capacity and more than 200 Gbps uplink capacity. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026

Satellites can lose their orientation, suffer uplink and downlink problems, and experience electrical charging across their surface. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for uplink

• bethink
• downlink
• groupthink
• hoodwink
• rethink
• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink
• drink