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Etymology
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Noun
squitter (plural squitters)
- (archaic) Watery stool.
- (communications engineering) A random broadcast of data occurring either intentionally or in response to noise.
2011, Lionel K Anderson, Virtual Radar - Using the SBS-1er and Basestation Software, page 119:Mlat triangulates a moving aircraft's position from a number of fixed ground stations at known locations receiving and time stamping an aircraft-transponder squitter.
Usage notes
- The term is used most often in the context of aircraft radar transponders sending data to air traffic control facilities via a 1090 MHz transponder transmitter.
Verb
squitter (third-person singular simple present squitters, present participle squittering, simple past and past participle squittered)
- To create watery stool; to squirt.
Ann has norovirus, she's spent the entire day squittering on the toilet.
- (communications engineering) To broadcast squitter.
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