Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backscatter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: backscat-ter
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The particles or radiation deflected in this manner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To scatter particles or radiation back to the direction from which they originate.

Etymology

Back-formation from backscattering.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Inflected Forms

backscatters (plural) back scatter (alternative) back-scatter (alternative) backscatters (present, singular) backscattering (participle, present) backscattered (participle, past) backscattered (past)

Derived Forms

backscatterer

Synonyms

blowback outscatter

Questions

What does backscatter mean?: The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
Where does backscatter come from?: Back-formation from backscattering.

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