Other Definitions
terrestrial (dict)

Terrestrial

• In biology and in the general sense, terrestrial means indicates ground-dwelling (compare aquatic). See land.
• In broadcasting terrestrial indicates that TV or radio signals are received through a conventional aerial. See terrestrial television.
• In communication networking, "terrestrial" indicates signals travelling through fiber optic cable or copper wire, usually located underground or undersea.
• In astronomy, terrestrial can refer to the first four planets in the solar system - planets with a rocky exterior.
• Terrestrial may also be used in contrast to extra-terrestrial, indicating anything of Earth-origin rather than from outer space.

<< Previous Word Browser Next >>
letters patent sulidae redmond linux corp prom markov's inequality kid president of the board of control mauro nervi nautical chart jorge camacho megatsunami	well tempered clavier pornographic movie brachiocephalic artery overhang seat gundelfingen centennial olympic park bombing templars in england antiphospholipid syndrome charales murdrum lucilius junior	gnetophyta cuticle richard franois philippe brunck frank p. ramsey petiole tcm samuel musgrave piciformes john hutchinson jan gruter nikolaes heinsius	factor v leiden dna electrophoresis gaius valerius flaccus masaniello paraprotein angel de saavedra y remrez de baquedano john hunt morgan alfred von reumont richard iii society daniel morgan karl rove