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Definition of Jamming
1. Noun. Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems.
Generic synonyms: Ecm, Electronic Countermeasures
Specialized synonyms: Barrage Jamming, Selective Jamming, Spot Jamming
Derivative terms: Jam, Jam
Definition of Jamming
1. Verb. (present participle of jam) ¹
2. Noun. The act or process of jamming. ¹
3. Adjective. (slang) Great; awesome. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jamming
1. jam [v] - See also: jam
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jamming
Literary usage of Jamming
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. My Personal Experiences in Equatorial Africa: As Medical Officer of the Emin by Thomas Heazle Parke (1891)
"Lieutenant Stairs t lies the Maxim machine-gun—jamming of a Gardiner gun at the
battle of Abu Klea—Usefulness of our Winchesters, compared to other ..."
2. The Admiralty Law of Collisions at Sea by Richard Lowndes (1867)
"jamming of The ... or precaution on the part of the master in any particular,
and that the jamming of the cable must be attributed to pure accident (b). ..."
3. Mediapolis: popular Culture and the Cityby Alex de Jong, Marc Schuilenburg by Alex de Jong, Marc Schuilenburg (2006)
"jamming OR BLOCKING? In the struggle for collective use of public space, two
forms of resistance are remarkably conspicuous: Culture jamming and Reclaim the ..."
4. Railway Passengers and Railway Companies: Their Duties, Rights and Liabilities by Louis Arthur Goodeve (1885)
"jamming FINGERS, ETC., IN DOOR OR WINDOW. An action was brought, and « verdict
for 51. obtained, against the South Eastern ..."
5. The Story of the Guns by James Emerson Tennent (1864)
"So far were these from ' stripping or running into the opposite, extreme
of 'jamming,' to the injury of the piece, that distortion was avoided, ..."
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