DCHP-2

Anik ANIK [< Inuktitut 'younger brother'] DCHP-2 (September 2016)

• n. — Science, Industry

  a series of geostationary telecommunications satellites for television. The first was launched in 1972 by Telesat Canada.

  Type: 1. Origin — The word, meaning 'little brother', is borrowed from Inuktituk. The first satellite was named in a 1969 national contest (see the 2012 quotation). It was launched in 1972 by Telesat Canada. In total there have been 16 satellites launched, with five still in use as of January 2014. The term is most prevalent in the US today. See also Telesat reference.
  See also COD-2, s.v. "Anik", Gage-5, s.v. "Anik", which is marked "Cdn", ITP Nelson, s.v. "Anik".