[electromagnetic] An antenna array is a set of individual antennas used for transmitting and/or receiving radio waves, connected together in such a way that their individual currents are in a specified amplitude and phase relationship. This allows the array to act as a single antenna, generally with improved directional characteristics (thu... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_array_(electromagnetic)
(from the article `antenna`) More powerful antennas were constructed during the 1920s by combining a number of elements in a systematic array. Metal horn antennas were devised ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/80