point jam

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Definition

Verb: * To point jam: To deliberately transmit a radio frequency signal to disrupt or block communication within a specific, narrow frequency band. This is a targeted form of electronic jamming.

Usage
  • Verb: The term is used in military and electronic warfare contexts to describe a countermeasure against enemy communications or radar.
    • The enemy tried to point jam our command channel, but our systems were shielded.
    • Our strategy is to point jam their early warning radar to create a blind spot.
Advanced Usage
  • Point jamming (noun form): The act or technique of point jamming.
    • The effectiveness of their point jamming was limited by our frequency-hopping technology.
  • Point-jammed (adjective/participle): Describes a signal or system that is being subjected to point jamming.
    • The point-jammed transmitter was unable to send data.
Variants and Related Words
  • Barrage jamming (noun): A contrasting technique that jams a wide band of frequencies simultaneously.
  • Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) (noun): The broader category of military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy, which includes point jamming.
  • Jamming (noun/gerund): The general act of interfering with radio signals.
Synonyms
  • Targeted jamming
  • Spot jamming
  • Narrowband jamming
Antonyms
  • Barrage jam (verb)
  • Broadband jamming (noun)
Related Phrases
  • To counter point-jamming: To employ techniques to overcome or negate the effects of point jamming.
    • As the reference states, "We can counter point-jamming effectively" using advanced signal processing.
Verb
  1. jam a narrow band of frequencies
    • We can counter point-jamming effectively