uplink en · NOUN
Etymology
From up + link.
Meanings
- The portion of a communications link used for the transmission of signals from a ground station to a satellite or to an airborne platform.
- (qualifier:by analogy; less formally; by analogy; 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.
- Data transmission from a data station to the headend.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uplinks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |