downlink.

A communication link carrying data from a spacecraft or satellite to a receiver on the ground.

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Words that belong together

• a satellite downlink
• downlink capacity

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The downlink failed just as the probe entered the shadow of the moon.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Noun singular downlink; plural downlinks. Related verb forms: downlink, downlinks, downlinked, downlinked, downlinking. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, setting. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: downlinks.