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leakage

 

[ หˆliหkษชdส’ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

data protection

The unauthorized transfer of data to an unintended recipient, usually through a breach in security measures.

Synonyms

breach, disclosure, exposure

Examples of usage

  • The company suffered a data leakage due to a cyber attack.
  • Sensitive information was exposed due to a leakage in the system.
Context #2 | Noun

liquid

The act of leaking or the state of being leaked, especially in reference to liquids.

Synonyms

drip, seepage, spillage

Examples of usage

  • There was a leakage in the pipe causing water damage.
  • The leakage of oil from the tanker polluted the ocean.

Translations

Translations of the word "leakage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vazamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ€เค•เฅ‡เคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Leckage

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kebocoran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyciek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆผใ‚Œ (ใ‚‚ใ‚Œ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fuite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fuga

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑzฤฑntฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ˆ„์ถœ (nuchul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณุฑุจ (tasarrub)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบnik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบnik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณ„ๆผ (xiรจlรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ puลกฤanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา“ั‹ะฟ ะบะตั‚ัƒ (aฤŸyp ketu)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒŸแƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ (gazhonva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑzma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fuga

Etymology

The word 'leakage' originated from the Middle English word 'lekage', which came from the Old English 'leca', meaning 'leak'. The term has been used since the 14th century to describe the action of leaking or the state of being leaked, both in reference to liquids and information.

See also: leak, leaker.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #7,680 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.