uplink

Meaning

Noun

1. 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.
2. The communication path from a mobile device to a base station, a consumer to the network backbone, a client device to a server, etc.
3. Data transmission from a data station to the headend.

Verb

To transmit a signal by means of an uplink.

Synonyms

receiver

unline

transmitter

unlink

Etymology

From up + link.