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bent-pipe system

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: bent-pipe system
 
(′bent ′pīp ′sis·təm)

(communications) A transponder on board a communications satellite that performs no signal processing other than heterodyning (frequency-changing) the uplink frequency bands to those of the downlinks.


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