uplink

[ uhp-lingk ]

noun

1. a transmission path for transmitting data or other signals from an earth station to a communications satellite or an airborne platform.

adjective

1. of or relating to such transmission.

uplink

/ ˈʌpˌlɪŋk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of uplink¹

First recorded in 1965–70; up- + link ¹

Example Sentences

The interference that happens in space, what’s known as uplink jamming, blends a signal with the original broadcast, which distorts the information all users of that satellite receive.

From Washington Post

A quick interim fix proved easy: When operations staff turned off the automatic uplink of the data to the aircraft and switched to manual requests “we didn’t have the bug anymore.”

From Seattle Times

High-powered jammers on the ground or placed on balloons can disrupt both uplink and downlink signals from drones.

From Washington Times

It’s not clear how much of the cost of deploying Starlink satellite uplinks in Ukraine has been covered by U.S. funding.

From Washington Times

Musk has won plaudits from the Pentagon for at least temporarily defeating Russian jamming of Ukrainian satellite uplinks with a quick software fix.

From Seattle Times