SIGINT
noun/ˈsɪɡ.ɪnt/
Etymology Blend of signal + intelligence.
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Espionage, Government, Military, Politics, War Abbreviation Abbreviation of signals intelligence.
- (a) Intelligence.—This includes SIGINT, ELINT and their Electronic countermeasures (ECM, ECCM, ECCCM and so on).2002, Indian Journal of Strategic Studies, volume 23, page 163:
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An Earth-orbiting satellite used to intercept signals.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A signal sent to a process by its controlling terminal when a user wishes to interrupt the process.
- Related terms
- COMINT, ELINT, FICINT, HUMINT, MASINT, SOCMINT