jamming
The English term "jamming" can be used in Italian to refer to the act of deliberately interfering with wireless signals to disrupt communication.
In a technical context, the loanword jamming is used to describe the intentional interference with wireless communications.
Did you know?
- In Italian, a signal jammer is often called a disturbatore, which sounds more like a person who causes trouble than a piece of high-tech electronic equipment.
- Italian uses the same word interferenza for both a technical signal clash and a political or personal meddling in someone's affairs.
- The term disturbo is so broad that an Italian might use it to describe everything from a radio jammer to a loud neighbor or a medical disorder.
Examples in context
- Stasera faremo una jam session nel nostro garageTonight, we'll have a jam session in our garage.
- I musicisti si incontrano per improvvisare in gruppo e creare nuova musicaMusicians gather to improvise in a group and create new music.
- Ho sentito un gruppo di amici che faceva una jam session nel parcoI heard a group of friends jamming in the park.
- Hanno rilevato un tentativo di jamming della rete.They detected an attempt at jamming the network.
- Il jamming elettronico ha interrotto le comunicazioni radio.Electronic jamming interrupted the radio communications.
Example conversation
Two technicians are discussing a signal loss in a lab.
- MartinaFrancesco, non ricevo più il segnale.Francesco, I'm not receiving the signal anymore.
- FrancescoPenso che ci sia del jamming in corso.I think there is some jamming going on.
- MartinaChi potrebbe fare jamming qui?Who could be jamming here?
- FrancescoNon lo so, dobbiamo controllare subito.I don't know, we need to check immediately.
