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(dated, telecommunications) A terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network.
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Radio channel based data connection.
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(telecommunications) The direct connection of the output of one telecommunications device to the input of another.
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(telecommunications, military, US) Communications services, such as the installation, operation, maintenance, augmentation, modification, and rehabilitation of communications networks, systems, facilities, and equipment, including off-post extensions, provided for the operation of a military post, camp, installation, station, or activity.
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(computing, networking) A radio receiver/transmitter that serves as the hub of the local wireless network, and may also be the gateway between a wired network and the wireless network.
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(telecommunications) that section of a GSM network which is responsible for transmitting radio signals to and receiving radio signals from a mobile phone
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(electronics) A device using baseband transmission.
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An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
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(informal, telecommunications) A C-band satellite dish used by television receive-only (TVRO) systems, ranging from 4 to 16 feet in diameter.
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(radio communications) An electronic device that converts a band of frequencies from a lower frequency to a higher frequency, used in satellite uplinks.
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(computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
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(informal, telecommunications) Initialism of big ugly dish. [(informal, telecommunications) A C-band satellite dish used by television receive-only (TVRO) systems, ranging from 4 to 16 feet in diameter.]
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(communication) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.
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(communication) A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.
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The signal strength, reception of a radio signal.
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A socket for connecting to a phone line or other electronic network.
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Alternative spelling of data stream [(computing) a sequence of digitally encoded coherent signals used in a transmission]
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(electronics, computing) A miniature switch designed to be attached to a circuit board to customize the behavior of the circuit.
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(telecommunications) A person who owns a satellite dish.
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The line or lines bringing signals from a receiving antenna to a receiver.
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(telecommunications) Transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.
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An international SIGINT network to monitor and gather intelligence from satellite trunk communications.
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(television) A portable satellite television antenna.
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(telecommunications) In radio communications, the link from a fixed location (e.g., a base station) to a mobile user. If the link includes a communications relay satellite, the forward link will consist of both an uplink (base station to satellite) and a downlink (satellite to mobile user).
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(aviation) The device used to transmit Gillham code.
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A terrestrial radio station designed for extraplanetary telecommunication with spacecraft, or reception of radio waves from astronomical radio sources.
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(cellular telecommunications) the process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel.
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(computing) A component of a Sun server, used to connect a console between two Sun machines. It is made up of a DB-25 male connector with a normal Cat-5 ethernet cable connecting to another DB-25 male connector.
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(telecommunications) The equipment (satellite) for receiving signals from a direct broadcast satellite service.
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(telecommunications) A set of frequencies available for use by a wireless network.
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In a military aircraft: a transponder that responds by sending a similarly coded signal, only when detecting a code indicating the radar is part of the friendly forces' network.
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A node in a mobile phone network, in an isolated and infrequently used area, that only transmits data when a mobile phone (or similar device) is in range.
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(electronics, communication) A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.
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(telecommunications) The portion of the infrastructure that carries communication signals from the main system to the end user's business or home, often involving greater expense to install and maintain, and lower transmission speeds.
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Abbreviation of low-noise block downconverter., a device that amplifies a high frequency band of radio spectrum and converts it to a lower frequency used in satellite communications [(communication) A device that amplifies a high frequency band of radio spectrum and converts it to a lower frequency used in satellite communications.]
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(telecommunications) The physical link or circuit that connects from the demarcation point of the customer premises to the edge of the common carrier or telecommunications service provider's network.
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(acronym, communication) a wireless data communication technology
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An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft.
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(telecommunications) The segment of a telecommunications network linking an operator's core network to the local network plant.
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(telecommunications) A switch that can selectively change signals between optical fibers or integrated optical circuits.
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(computing, slang) A data backbone, or broadband Internet access.
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(telecommunications) Employing a simple network topology with a dedicated link between two endpoints.
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(telecommunications) In radio communications, the link from a mobile user to a fixed base station. If the link includes a communications relay satellite, the reverse link will consist of both an uplink (mobile station to satellite) and a downlink (satellite to base station).
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A mobile phone that connects to an orbiting satellite instead of a cellular network
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a type of cable television service that broadcasts delivered by communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna or satellite dish.
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Communication between space vehicles, or between such vehicles and a base on Earth, the Moon or other planet, especially when using high-frequency radio waves
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(telecommunications) A separate signal carried on a main radio transmission, often carrying additional information such as voice or data.
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(rare) A remote facility that sends telemetry or other data to a central facility
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To broadcast a message or data to aircraft or satellites, especially via radio waves; as opposed to uplinking to a specific satellite or aircraft
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(telecommunications) The line or lines connecting the output of a transmitter to its antenna.
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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.
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A piece of hardware through which a USB cable and a USB hub are connected designed to only transmit electrical energy but not data in order to avert juice jacking.
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(television) A method of cable television distribution using prior wireless signal reception via a microwave antenna.
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