親おや局きょく

noun

key station; flagship station

Broadcasting term for the main station that produces and distributes programs to affiliate stations. Often contrasted with 子局 (affiliate station).

See also: キー局

• 東とう京きょうの親おや局きょくから全ぜん国こくの系けい列れつ局きょくに番ばん組ぐみが配はい信しんされる。

  Programs are distributed from the key station in Tokyo to affiliate stations nationwide.

noun

master station

Computing term for a station that controls or coordinates other stations in a network.

• このネットワークでは親おや局きょくがすべての通つう信しんを管かん理りしている。

  In this network, the master station manages all communications.