moving target indicator

noun

Electronics.

1. a Doppler-radar presentation that indicates moving targets only, stationary objects reflecting signals that the system rejects. MTI

Word History and Origins

Origin of moving target indicator¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The planned “air moving target indicator” system could eventually field as many as 600 satellites, some of the people said.

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And with their formidable array of sensor equipment – including electro-optical and infrared cameras, synthetic aperture radar and ground moving target indicator radar – the aircraft can detect individual people and trucks moving on the ground from 60,000 feet.

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