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Backscatter
Meaning
Noun
●
In Physics & Astronomy:
The
deflection
of
particles
and/or
radiation
through
angles
greater than
90
degrees
to the
original
direction
of travel.
●
In Astronomy:
The
particles
and/or
radiation
deflected
in this manner.
●
In Military & Astronomy:
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.
●
In Computing & Astronomy:
The
sending
of IP
packets
to
essentially
random
addresses
in
response
to
incoming
packets
that have a
spoofed
origin.
Verb
●
In Astronomy:
To
scatter
particles
and/or
radiation
back to the
direction
from which they come.
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