backscatter (0 synonym found)

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Definition of backscatter:

(n) : (physics) The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
(n) : The particles or radiation deflected in this manner.
(n) : (military) 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.
(n) : (computing) The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
(v) : (ambitransitive) To scatter particles or radiation back to the direction from which they originate.
Definition of backscatter:

(n) : (physics) The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
(n) : The particles or radiation deflected in this manner.
(n) : (military) 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.
(n) : (computing) The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
(v) : (ambitransitive) To scatter particles or radiation back to the direction from which they originate.
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