backscatter
backscatter noun: the deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
Noun
backscatter (countable and uncountable, plural backscatters)
- The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
- The particles or radiation deflected in this manner.
- A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.
- The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
- Synonyms:
- blowback, outscatter
Verb
backscatter (third-person singular simple present backscatters, present participle backscattering, simple past and past participle backscattered)
- To scatter particles or radiation back to the direction from which they originate.
backscatter meaning in Tamil and Malay
backscatter in Tamil
- பின் குறிப்பான்
backscatter in Malay
- to scatter back
- serak balik
Synonyms of backscatter
Forms of backscatter
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | backscatters |
| alternative form | back scatter |
| alternative form | back-scatter |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | backscatters |
| present participle | backscattering |
| past participle | backscattered |
| past | backscattered |
Origin of backscatter
Back-formation from backscattering.
Words formed from backscatter
Questions about backscatter
- What does backscatter mean?
- Backscatter means the deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
- What is backscatter in Tamil?
- Backscatter in Tamil is பின் குறிப்பான். See Backscatter meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is backscatter?
- Backscatter can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of backscatter?
- The plural of backscatter is backscatters.
Words near backscatter in the dictionary
Source and license
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