leakage
- noun
- /ˈlikɪdʒ/
- Specialized
- And in particular, there's two sources of leakage that we have to think about.
- carbon leakage
- leakage contribution
- total leakage
I work with the FBII know about leakage and those sort of things.
- I work with the FBII know about leakage and those sort of things.
Examples
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Consequently, we are vitally concerned with unauthorized leakages.
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Appropriate technical and organizational measures must be taken to prevent leakage, accidental loss, or destruction of personal data.
Academic text (2012) -
But for those of us concerned with the quality of academic life, leakage is a disaster.
Academic text (1999) -
Ultimately, even if all the issues mentioned above are resolved, the potential for abuse and "leakage" remains.
Academic text (1997) -
Patient leakage occurs when patients enrolled in an ACO seek care from providers outside of the ACO.
Academic text (2017) -
The company implemented strict protocols to prevent the leakage of sensitive customer information.
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Cybersecurity experts are warning businesses about the risks of data leakage in unsecured networks.
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To safeguard classified information, all employees must be trained on the dangers of leakage and how to avoid it.
Synonyms
Making secret or new information known to others
An act of making secret information public without permission
A sign that shows something that was meant to stay secret
An incident where private information is given to people who should not see it
Private information that someone shares with the public without permission
The accidental release of secret information to people who should not see it
Making secret information known to other people
To tell people private or secret information
Antonyms
How Public
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Leakage is also used for information that moves out without permission and it uses the same root leak. Imagine private facts flowing out through a crack like water from a pipe; that is why a data leakage is private information 'escaping' without permission.