Meanings
nounspot beam (plural spot beams)
plural spot beams · alternative spotbeam
- communicationsA satellite signal that is specially concentrated in power (i.e. sent by a high-gain antenna) so that it will cover only a limited geographic area on Earth.
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spot beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20beam
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“spot beam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20beam. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spot beam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20beam.
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