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digital satellite system
Last modified: Thursday, January 30, 2003
Abbreviated DSS, a network of satellites that broadcastdigital data. An example of a DSS is DirecTV, which broadcasts digital television signals. DSS's are expected to become more important as the TV and computer converge into a single medium for information and entertainment.