signals intelligence

/ˌsɪgnəlz ɪnˌtɛlədʒəns/
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Definitions of signals intelligence
  1. noun
    intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence
    synonyms: SIGINT
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    types:
    ELINT, electronics intelligence
    intelligence derived from electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources)
    COMINT, communications intelligence
    technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients
    TELINT, telemetry intelligence
    intelligence derived from the interception and processing and analysis of foreign telemetry
    type of:
    intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
    the operation of gathering information about an enemy
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