"headend" meaning in All languages combined

See headend on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: headends [plural]
Etymology: head + end Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|end}} head + end Head templates: {{en-noun}} headend (plural headends)
  1. A cable TV control centre, at which terrestrial and satellite signals are received, monitored and injected into the cable network. Wikipedia link: Cable television headend Categories (topical): Telecommunications

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for headend meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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