frequency hopping

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Telecommunications

[The] repeated switching of frequencies during radio transmission according to a specified algorithm, to minimize unauthorized interception or jamming of telecommunications. [NIS] [INFOSEC-99] Note: The overall bandwidth required for frequency hopping is much wider than that required to transmit the same information using only one carrier frequency.

ATIS — ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007