communications intelligence

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients: "Communications intelligence" refers to intelligence gathered from the interception and analysis of an adversary's or foreign entity's communications signals, such as radio, telephone, or digital messages, without the knowledge or consent of the original sender or receiver.
Usage
  • Noun:
    • The agency's primary mission is the collection of communications intelligence.
    • Communications intelligence revealed the enemy's planned movements.
    • Protecting our own signals from foreign communications intelligence operations is a top priority.
Advanced Usage
  • As a component of SIGINT: "Communications intelligence" (COMINT) is a major sub-category of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), which also includes Electronic Intelligence (ELINT).
    • The report was based on a synthesis of communications intelligence and satellite imagery.
Variants and Related Words
  • COMINT: A common abbreviation for "communications intelligence."
    • The COMINT analysts worked around the clock.
  • SIGINT (Signals Intelligence): The broader category of intelligence derived from electronic signals, which includes COMINT.
  • ELINT (Electronic Intelligence): Intelligence derived from non-communication electronic emissions, such as radar signals.
Synonyms
  • Signal interception analysis: The process of examining intercepted communications.
  • Electronic surveillance: The monitoring of electronic signals, which can yield communications intelligence.
Related Phrases
  • To collect communications intelligence: The act of gathering such information.
    • The vessel was equipped to collect communications intelligence.
  • A communications intelligence asset: A platform, system, or agent used for gathering COMINT.
    • The reconnaissance aircraft is a vital communications intelligence asset.
Notes
  • "Communications intelligence" is a technical, specialized term used primarily in military, governmental, and intelligence contexts. It is an uncountable noun and is typically used with a singular verb. The focus is on the derived from intercepted communications, not the physical act of interception itself.
Noun
  1. technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients

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