battlespace

English

Etymology

battle +‎ space

Noun

battlespace (countable and uncountable, plural battlespaces)

1. (military) The conditions and dimensions of battle, including terrain, weather, infrastructure, airspace, seaspace, cyberspace, near space, and outer space, considered in a unified military strategy to integrate and combine armed forces for the military theatre of operations.
   • 1993, Armor, page 51:

     The battlespace labs will determine the best ways for armored and infantry forces to take advantage of time, distance, and space on battlefields.

   • 1994, Military Review, volume 74, number 11, Command and General Staff School, page 22:

     In the physical sense, battlespace is that volume determined by the maximum capabilities of a unit to acquire and engage the enemy–capabilities which will be greatly expanded by future technology.

   • 2002, Paul M. Maniscalco, Understanding Terrorism and Managing the Consequences, page 188:

     These elements are now called battlespaces to incorporate the fourth element of information warfare. In essence, cyberspace is formally recognized as permeating all DoD battlespaces.

See also

• battleground
• battlefield
• hyperactive battlefield

References

• DOD - Battlespace definition
• Military Jargon Database