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Meaning:
Noun:
- An object orbiting a planet or similar celestial body.
- uncountable Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
- noun adjunct Specifies something utilizing man-made orbital satellite transmission technology; e.g. ''satellite TV'', ''satellite phone''.
- dated Anything that follows something else around.
- Something which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body, such as a country, a campus, an office.
- Specifically, any man-made apparatus designed to relay telecommunication signals to and from Earth.
Source: Wiktionary
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