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Reradiation

In telecommunication, the term reradiation has the following meanings:

1. Radiation, at the same or different wavelengths, i.e., frequencies, of energy received from an incident wave.

2. Undesirable radiation of signals locally generated in a radio receiver.

Note: Radiation might cause interference or reveal the location of the device.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188

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