SIGINT
/ˈsɪɡ-ɪnt/
n. “When eavesdropping becomes an art form.”
SIGINT, short for Signals Intelligence, is the practice of intercepting, analyzing, and exploiting electronic signals for intelligence purposes. These signals can be anything from radio communications, radar emissions, and satellite transmissions to digital data traveling over networks. The goal of SIGINT is to gather actionable information without direct contact with the source.