uplink

Definition of Uplink in English :

1. uplink

a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Uplink

noun

the transmitter on the ground that sends signals up to a communications satellite

noun

1.

an electronic link by which signals are sent from a transmitter on the earth's surface to an orbiting satellite, spacecraft, etc.

2.

the site, facility, etc. from which such signals are transmitted

verb intransitive

3.

to connect to a satellite, spacecraft, etc. using such a link

verb transitive

4.

to send (signals, data, etc.) using such a link

n.

1. A communication channel through which a user transmits data to the internet.

2. A transmission path by which radio or other signals are sent to an aircraft, spacecraft, or a communications satellite.

tr.v. up·linked, up·link·ing, up·links

To transmit (data) by uplink.