direct broadcast satellite

noun

a television satellite that broadcasts directly to the final recipient/viewer, to a home satellite dish.

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DBS
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Meanings

noundirect broadcast satellite (plural direct broadcast satellites)

plural direct broadcast satellites

  1. broadcastinga television satellite that broadcasts directly to the final recipient/viewer, to a home satellite dish.

    Synonyms: DBS

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna television satellite that broadcasts directly to the final recipient/viewer, to a home satellite dish.

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DBS
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death star
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APA

direct broadcast satellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20broadcast%20satellite

MLA

“direct broadcast satellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20broadcast%20satellite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct broadcast satellite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20broadcast%20satellite.

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