noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
scramble; emergency takeoff; emergency interception
Aviation and military use, especially in the compound スクランブル発進, meaning that aircraft are urgently sent up in response to a threat or unidentified aircraft.
自衛隊機がスクランブル発進した。
A Self-Defense Forces aircraft was scrambled.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Technical use for deliberately scrambling a broadcast, signal, or data so that it cannot be read or viewed normally.
映像信号をスクランブルして送信する。
The video signal is scrambled before transmission.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
scramble crossing; all-way pedestrian crossing
Common in the compound スクランブル交差点, where pedestrians cross in multiple directions at once. The standalone word is often understood through such compounds rather than as a free replacement for every English use of “scramble.”
スクランブル交差点を渡る観光客が多い。
Many tourists cross the scramble crossing.