backscatter
noun
High School
1
The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
2
The particles or radiation deflected in this manner.
3
A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.
4
The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
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