electronic deception

Definitions of electronic deception

1. noun

   the deliberate use of electromagnetic energy in a manner intended to convey misleading information
   types:

   electronic manipulative deception, manipulative electronic deception

   actions to eliminate revealing telltale indicators that could be used by the enemy (or to convey misleading indicators)

   electronic simulative deception, simulative electronic deception

   actions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forces

   electronic imitative deception, imitative electronic deception

   the introduction of electromagnetic energy into enemy systems that imitates enemy emissions

   type of:

   ECM, electronic countermeasures

   electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum