Definitions

1. noun

A communications channel from a satellite to a ground station or a user’s equipment.

“The downlink from the satellite provided high-speed internet connectivity to rural areas.”

2. noun

A communication channel that transmits data from a network to a user’s device, such as a computer or mobile phone.

“The downlink speed was slow due to heavy internet traffic.”

3. verb

To establish a communication channel from a satellite to a ground station or a user’s equipment.

“The engineers downlinked the satellite’s data to the ground station for analysis.”