squitter

English

Etymology

From squit (“to squirt”) +‎ -er. Compare skitter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskwɪ.tə/, /ˈskwɪ.tɚ/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

squitter (plural squitters)

  1. (archaic) Watery stool.
  2. (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)

  1. To create watery stool; to squirt.
    Ann has norovirus, she's spent the entire day squittering on the toilet.
  2. (communications engineering) To broadcast squitter.

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