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electronics intelligence

electronics intelligence

6.4
People gather information by analyzing electronic signals from other countries like radars or radios
  • noun
  • /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪks ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inteligencia electrónica
  • Experts in electronics intelligence analyze data from various sensors to enhance national security.

Examples

  • The military unit specializes in electronics intelligence to monitor enemy communications.

  • My career includes electronics intelligence, electronic countermeasures, sonar, radar, military communications, and radio design.

    Blog text (1)
  • He obtained valuable electronics intelligence that helped the team anticipate potential threats.

Synonyms

signals intelligence
vselectronics intelligence
  • Specialized
2 3.9

Information you get by intercepting and studying electronic communications like phone calls and radio transmissions

is limited to technical analysis of electromagnetic emissions excluding radioactive sources
ELINT
vselectronics intelligence
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Information you get by finding and studying radar and radio signals to learn about enemy forces

is the full phrase rather than the short abbreviation
electronic reconnaissance
vselectronics intelligence
  • Specialized
8.1

The detection and location of enemy radio and radar signals for military or spy work

is about analyzing emissions to produce technical intelligence not only locating them

How Specific

electronics intelligence
  • Specialized
6.4
signals intelligence
  • Specialized
2 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

electronics + intelligence

The noun–noun compound is compositionally regular: 'electronics' modifies 'intelligence', so a learner who knows both words can infer it means intelligence derived from electronics or electronic emissions. The detailed technical scope (e.g. excluding radioactive sources) is specialized, but the core meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Electronics intelligence comes from the simple idea of listening to invisible 'electronic signals' sent by radios and other devices. Electronics is about those devices and intelligence means the 'information' gathered, so the phrase means getting useful information by studying those hidden signals.