intel
English meaning: Intel
Definition
Intelligence (secret information)
Example
“Intel is important in espionage.”
Another example: “Our analysts gathered intel on the rival company's launch plans.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Two distinct senses: an informal clipping of 'intelligence' (secret information), chiefly used in military, security, and business jargon; and the proper noun Intel (the chip-maker). The 'information' sense is colloquial. Uncountable.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A 20th-century clipping of 'intelligence' (from Latin 'intelligentia'); popularized in military and espionage usage.
Related Words
- xeon
- cyrix
- chipset
- microprocessor
- sdram
- processor
- ghz
- ddr
- motherboard
- cpu
Common Collocations
- gather intel
- actionable intel
- military intel
- inside intel
- latest intel
- share intel
Word Forms
intel (n, uncountable)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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