Clutter

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Clutter

1. Atmospheric noise, extraneous signals, etc., which tend to obscure the reception of a desired signal in a radio receiver, radarscope, etc.
As compared with interference, clutter refers more particularly to unwanted reflections on a radar plan position indicator, such as ground return, but the terms are often used interchangeably.
2. = window.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use