data link
1
4.0
- noun
- /ˈdeɪtə lɪŋk/
- Specialized
:
enlace de datos
- Businesses often invest in robust data links to facilitate fast communication between their offices.
- radio frequency data link
- speed data link
Examples
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U.S. soldiers know all too well their own deficiencies and vulnerabilities: they grouse about aging trucks, jammed rifles, and intermittent data links.
Academic text (2004) -
Be sure they maintain a data link with us at all times.
Fiction book (1991) -
For its healthcare platform, Qualcomm Life uses a highly secured data link from the device to the platform.
Blog text (28) -
The data link should be accessible to individuals, even those who do not subscribe to the particular journal, as a matter of transparency and sound scientific practice.
Academic text (2011) -
The joystick control module can be operated as a stand-alone system or under the direction of application-specific software running on a host PC via an RS-232 or RS-485 data link.
Academic text (2003) -
To ensure uninterrupted service, the technician must establish a stable data link between the two servers.
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The satellite system relies on a secure data link to transmit real-time information back to Earth.
Synonyms
684
1.4
A connection between people, things, or places
60
3.3
A part that joins parts so power, signals, or water can pass
3
4.1
A connection that lets computers or other electronic devices send data to each other
1
3.3
A two-way wireless connection that sends voice or data between places
1
5.5
A wire or path that carries information between two devices
How Fast
- Specialized
7
3.9
- Specialized
11
4.1
- Specialized
1
4.0
- Archaic
4
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'data link' is directly compositional: 'data' (information) modifies 'link' (a connection or channel), so the phrase clearly denotes a connection used for transmitting information. This compound pattern is transparent and common in technical and everyday language (and parallels exist in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Data link comes from the simple image of a wire or bridge that joins two places so data, or information, can travel over the link. That's why it means a 'connection' used to 'send' and 'receive' information.