DBS

abbreviation for

, Television.

1. direct broadcast satellite: a satellite that transmits television signals that can be picked up directly by a home viewer with a dish antenna.

DBS

abbreviation for

1. direct broadcasting by satellite
2. direct broadcasting satellite

Word History and Origins

Origin of DBS¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In DBS, a neurosurgeon implants electrodes in the brain that attach to a “pacemaker” for the brain.

From The Daily Beast