Echelon

[Sarah]

An arrangement of a body of troops when its divisions are drawnup in parallel lines each to the right or the left of the one inadvance of it, like the steps of a ladder in position for climbing.Also used adjectively; as, echelon distance. Upton (Tactics).

[Sarah]

1.An elite group of fans completely dedicated to the service of the Mars Army. 2.Thirty Seconds To Mars fanbase
(see 30STM)

[Sarah]

The codename for the NSA's (National Security Agency) high-tech information-interception system. Echelon has a collection of satellite dishes (supposedly Echelon is made up of a network of satellite dishes)overseas, basically in all english-speaking countries (including America, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand...).
Echelon is said to intercept, on a daily basis, billions of e-mails, phonecalls, downloads, satellite transmissions, faxes, and any other form of digital media. This is used to help locate possible terrorists in the new age of cyber warfare.
Echelon was made popular, and positively (as in, in a good way), by Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. ^_^

[Sarah]

Computer system operated by NSA for purposes of locating possible threats through scanning of electronic communications.

[Sarah]

US company working in the microelectronic industry.
Created the neuron chips , implementing the Lontalk protocol , a seven layers protocol for embedded equipement.

[Little_Girl]

A word used by a [knobhead] to describe [a level] in business to which they [aspire] to achieve but lack the ability to obtain.

[Kai]

A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.

[Britney]

Echelon in Cycling. A diagonal line of riders positioned across a road to shelter from a crosswind.

[Dianne]

a particular level or group of people within an organization such as an army or company: