Blanket Jam (Verb)
Meaning
Jam a broad spectrum of frequencies to affect all communications in the area except for directional antenna communications.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- To gain an upper hand in the operation, the team was ordered to blanket jam all radio communications in the area, creating chaos and confusion among the enemy.
- During the hostage situation, the authorities decided to blanket jam all cell phone signals to prevent the kidnappers from communicating with the outside world.
- In an attempt to disrupt the enemy's ability to coordinate their attacks, the signals unit was tasked with blanket jamming all frequencies in the vicinity.
- The military jamming equipment was so powerful it could blanket jam an entire city, crippling both military and civilian communications in its range.
- In order to protect against a potential cyber attack via radio signals, the network administrators decided to blanket jam all unidentified radio frequencies in and around the facility.