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selective jamming

selective jamming

9.3
An action done on purpose that blocks signals on one radio frequency
  • noun
  • /sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈdʒæmɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : interferencia selectiva
  • The military employed selective jamming to disrupt enemy radar without affecting their own communications.

Examples

  • Modern equipment can carry out selective jamming to block only specific frequencies used by opponents.

  • Engineers developed new methods of selective jamming to counter increasingly sophisticated wireless networks.

  • The military used selective jamming to disrupt enemy communications.

  • Is selective jamming effective against all types of signals?

  • Engineers developed new methods of selective jamming to counter increasingly sophisticated wireless networks.

  • Modern equipment can carry out selective jamming to block only specific frequencies used by opponents.

  • The military employed selective jamming to disrupt enemy radar without affecting their own communications.

Synonyms

jamming
vsselective jamming
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Sending radio signals on purpose to block radar or radio communication

is aimed at a single channel rather than broadly blocking many devices
electronic jamming
vsselective jamming
  • Specialized
1 7.4

The sending of radio signals on purpose to stop electronic devices from working

is limited to interfering with one frequency instead of disabling many devices
spot jamming
vsselective jamming
  • Specialized
9.5

A deliberate block of one radio frequency to stop communications

is focused on one frequency instead of affecting all channels

How Disruptive

barrage jamming
  • Australian
8.8
electronic jamming
  • Specialized
1 7.4
selective jamming
  • Specialized
9.3
interference
  • Specialized
93 6.6

Surface Forms

selective jamming singular
selective jamings plural

Morphology

selective + jam

The meaning is directly compositional: 'selective' means targeted or choosing specific items, and 'jamming' means interfering with signals, so together they convey targeted interference of particular channels or frequencies. This is a standard modifier + noun combination that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer without prior exposure.

Etymology

Selective jamming comes from the image of someone making noise to stop one radio channel while leaving others working: jamming means making noise to 'block' a signal and selective means choosing which channel to hit. That's why it means 'to deliberately interfere with a specific channel or frequency'.