satellite
/ˈsætəlaɪt/noun
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc.
Example sentence
- “A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.”
Related words
broadbandAn Internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or a cable modem.antennaAn apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.ethernetA computer network that complies with this set of standards.adapterA device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.gigabyteOne billion (10⁹, or 1,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 megabytes.modemA device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.