direct broadcast radio satellite

direct broadcast radio satellite

[di¦rekt ¦brȯd‚kast ′rād·ē·ō ‚sad·əl‚īt]

(communications)

A satellite in geosynchronous orbit that broadcasts radio programming directly to inexpensive home, car-mounted, and portable radio receivers.

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