In satellite communications , that portion of the Earth's surface over which a satellite antenna delivers a specified amount of signal power under specified conditions. ( 188 ) Note: The limiting case of footprint area is somewhat less than one-half the Earth's surface, and depends on the altitude of the satellite.
FOOTPRINT
Meaning of FOOTPRINT in English
Telecommunication standard terms English vocab. Английский словарь стандартных телекоммуникационных терминов. 2012