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Data link

Index Data link

In telecommunication a data link is the means of connecting one location to another for the purpose of transmitting and receiving digital information. [1]

26 relations: ACARS, Air traffic control, Atlantic Ocean, Aviation, Control system, Controller–pilot data link communications, Data terminal equipment, Duplex (telecommunications), Flight management system, Link layer, NASA Deep Space Network, NATS Holdings, Nav Canada, Pacific Ocean, Radar, Simplex communication, Sink (computing), Space probe, Tactical Data Link, Telecommunication, Telecommunication circuit, Telecommunications link, Telemetry, Terminal (telecommunication), Timex Datalink, Unmanned aerial vehicle.

ACARS

In aviation, ACARS (an acronym for aircraft communications addressing and reporting system) is a digital datalink system for transmission of short messages between aircraft and ground stations via airband radio or satellite.

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Air traffic control

Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans with a total area of about.

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Aviation

Aviation, or air transport, refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry.

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Control system

A control system manages, commands, directs, or regulates the behavior of other devices or systems using control loops.

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Controller–pilot data link communications

Controller–pilot data link communications (CPDLC), also referred to as controller pilot data link (CPDL), is a method by which air traffic controllers can communicate with pilots over a datalink system.

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Data terminal equipment

Data terminal equipment (DTE) is an end instrument that converts user information into signals or reconverts received signals.

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Duplex (telecommunications)

A duplex communication system is a point-to-point system composed of two or more connected parties or devices that can communicate with one another in both directions.

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Flight management system

A flight management system (FMS) is a fundamental component of a modern airliner's avionics.

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Link layer

In computer networking, the link layer is the lowest layer in the Internet Protocol Suite, the networking architecture of the Internet.

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NASA Deep Space Network

The NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) is a worldwide network of US spacecraft communication facilities, located in the United States (California), Spain (Madrid), and Australia (Canberra), that supports NASA's interplanetary spacecraft missions.

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NATS Holdings

NATS Holdings, formerly National Air Traffic Services and commonly referred to as NATS, is the main Air Navigation Service Provider in the United Kingdom.

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Nav Canada

Nav Canada (stylized as NAV CANADA) is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system (ANS).

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.

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Radar

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects.

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Simplex communication

Simplex communication is a communication channel that sends information in one direction only.

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Sink (computing)

In computing, a sink, event sink or data sink is a class or function designed to receive incoming events from another object or function.

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Space probe

A space probe is a robotic spacecraft that does not orbit the Earth, but, instead, explores further into outer space.

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Tactical Data Link

A Tactical Data Link (TDL) uses a data link standard in order to provide communication via radio waves or cable used by the U.S. armed forces and NATO nations.

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Telecommunication

Telecommunication is the transmission of signs, signals, messages, words, writings, images and sounds or information of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems.

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Telecommunication circuit

A telecommunication circuit is any line, conductor, or other conduit by which information is transmitted.

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Telecommunications link

In telecommunications a link is a communication channel that connects two or more devices.

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Telemetry

Telemetry is an automated communications process by which measurements and other data are collected at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for monitoring.

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Terminal (telecommunication)

In the context of telecommunications, a terminal is a device which ends a telecommunications link and is the point at which a signal enters and/or leaves a network.

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Timex Datalink

Timex Datalink or Timex Data Link is a line of early smartwatches manufactured by Timex and is considered a wristwatch computer.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot aboard.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_link

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