indicator

{
  "id": "MLC-T-DEF-000799",
  "term": "indicator",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "1. In intelligence usage, an item of information that reflects the intention or capability of an enemy and/or adversary to adopt or reject a course of action.\n\n2. In operations security usage, data derived from friendly detectable actions and open-source information that an adversary can interpret and piece together to reach conclusions or estimates of friendly intentions, capabilities, or activities.\n\n3. In the context of assessment, a specific piece of information that infers the condition, state, or existence of something, and provides a reliable means to ascertain performance or effectiveness.",
  "references": [
    "JP 2-0",
    "JP 3-55",
    "JP 5-0"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/indicator/"
}