satellite
Satellite (from the Latin satelles 'companion') stands for:
- Satellite (astronomy) , a celestial body ("moon") in orbit around another object
Biology:
- Satellite (chromosome) , the end of the short leg of a chromosome
- Satellite DNA , repetitive sequence motifs of nucleic acids
- Satellite (biology) , a dependent virus
- Satellite cell , a specific type of glial cell, see mantle cell
- a type of muscle cell, also known as a satellite cell, see myoblast
- the type of growth of Haemophilus influenzae on blood agar plates with the help of a second type of bacteria, see nurse growth
Technology:
- Satellite (space travel) , an artificial spacecraft that orbits a celestial body in a fixed orbit
- a broadcast satellite for the description of the transmission path of television and radio programs ( "reception via satellite" )
- Satellite (aviation) , extension building to an existing airport terminal
- Satellite (loudspeakers) , for sound systems or home theater systems a small mid-range loudspeaker
- Control satellite , a combination element used in Citroën vehicles
- Short for satellite vehicle in warehouse logistics, a canal vehicle for the automatic operation of canal warehouses, see Shuttle (warehouse technology)
- Satellite site, a website optimized for search engines, see under bridge site
- SMS Satellit , a torpedo cannon boat of the Austro-Hungarian Navy that was put into service in 1893
See also:
- List of all Wikipedia articles whose title begins with satellite
Wiktionary: Satellite - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
