Downlink
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A telecommunications link for signals coming to the earth from a satellite, spacecraft, or aircraft.
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The one-way connection from a server (such as the cellular network) to the user device (such as a mobile phone).
Mobile phones typically utilize a two-way connection consisting of downlink and uplink (the connection from the user device to the server) which is asymmetrical - that is, the downlink is much faster than the uplink. -
On the internets, a [downlink] is a cross between a link and a download. Downlinks are associated with [file sharing] and file distribution, generally via [zipped] online storage sites and other unencrypted distribution methods. This difference in functionality separates downlinks from standard links, downloads and torrents.
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