Meanings
adjectivefull take (not comparable)
- not comparableNSA slangof or pertaining to both metadata and content
The scope of this "full take" system is vast.
2013, Spiegel Online, Snowden Claims: NSA Ties Put German Intelligence in Tight Spot1 more example
GCHQ has probably the most invasive network intercept programme in the world. It's called Tempora and it's the world's first full take, they call it, and that means content in addition to metadata, on everything.
2013, Edward Snowden, Citizenfour
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