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.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.