base station

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Synonyms: gas station, bus station, lake station, base stations

Antonyms: gas station, bus station, lake station, base stations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surveying}} A [[GPS receiver]] at known fixed location, used to derive [[correction]] information for nearby [[portable]] GPS receivers.
2. {{lb|en|computing|networking}} A [[radio]] [[receiver]]/[[transmitter]] that serves as the [[hub]] of the [[local]] [[wireless]] [[network]], and may also be the [[gateway]] between a wired network and the wireless network.
3. {{lb|en|radio}} A [[radio]] [[transceiver]] [[permanent]]ly or [[semipermanent]]ly installed in a fixed location on land, typically used to communicate with [[mobile station]]s and/or other base stations

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