Definition of Uplink

1. Noun. A transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission.

Generic synonyms: Transmission

Definition of Uplink

1. Noun. The portion of a communications link used for the transmission of signals from an Earth terminal to a satellite or to an airborne platform. An uplink is the converse of a downlink. An uplink or downlink is distinguished from reverse link or forward link. ¹

2. Noun. By analogy and less formally, the communication path from a mobile device to a base station, a consumer to the network backbone, a client device to a server etc. ¹

3. Adjective. Pertaining to data transmission from a data station to the headend. ¹

4. Adjective. Pertaining to GSM and cellular networks, uplink is the transmission path from a mobile station to the base station (cell site). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Uplink

1. to trasmit (data) to a spacecraft or satellite [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Uplink

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uplifter
uplifters
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upliftingly
upliftingness
upliftment
upliftments
uplifts
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uplighting
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upline
uplines
uplink (current term)
uplinked
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upload
uploadable
uploaded
uploader
uploaders
uploading
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uploads
uplock
uplocked

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