SIGINT

English

Alternative forms

• sigint

Etymology

Blend of signal +‎ intelligence.

Noun

SIGINT (countable and uncountable, plural SIGINTs)

1. (espionage, uncountable) Abbreviation of signals intelligence.
   • 2002, Indian Journal of Strategic Studies, volume 23, page 163:

     (a) Intelligence.—This includes SIGINT, ELINT and their Electronic countermeasures (ECM, ECCM, ECCCM and so on).

2. (countable) An Earth-orbiting satellite used to intercept signals.
3. (countable, uncountable, computing) A signal sent to a process by its controlling terminal when a user wishes to interrupt the process.

See also

• COMINT
• ELINT
• FICINT
• HUMINT
• MASINT
• SOCMINT

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