traffic analysis
nounUK /ˈtræfɪk əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ˈtræfɪk əˈnæləsɪs/
Traffic analysis is the study of how things move or how messages travel to learn patterns.
The city used traffic analysis to figure out which roads get busy in the morning.
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2. In computer security, it means studying the patterns of network messages without reading their contents.
Even encrypted messages can reveal information through traffic analysis.
3. In military contexts, it means inferring enemy activity from the volume and timing of radio signals.
The team performed traffic analysis on the radio signals to locate the unit.
4. In transportation, it means studying vehicle and pedestrian movement to improve roads.
Traffic analysis showed the intersection needed a new traffic light.