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  1. search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

  1. a combining form meaning “bristle”; used in the formation of compound words: setiform.

n acronym for

  1. Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; the attempt to detect signals, esp radiowaves or light, from an intelligent extraterrestrial source

A program devoted to the search for signals from other parts of the galaxy that would indicate the presence of advanced technological civilizations. Over the years, it has sometimes been funded by NASA, sometimes by private organizations.

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