direct broadcast satellite television
telecommunications
Also known as: DBS television
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Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) is a television broadcasting system where satellite transmissions are received directly by a dish antenna at the viewer's location. It is also referred to as satellite television. This telecommunications method allows for the transmission of television signals from a satellite to individual homes.12
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