leakage

Meanings

• noun

  The unintended or unwanted escape of a substance or information

  - "The leakage of oil from the tanker caused a massive environmental disaster."
  - "The confidential information was leaked to the media."

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Variants

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leakage , leakages

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Etymology

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The term 'leakage' originated from the Old English word 'leacan' which means 'to let go' or 'to escape'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'leakage' is also used in physics to describe the loss of energy from a system.

2. The largest known data leakage in history was the Yahoo! data breach in 2013, which affected over 3 billion user accounts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exposure: Refers to the act of making something known to the public, often against one's will or intention, such as a leakage of confidential information.

2. Infiltration: The process of entering a place or system secretly, often with the intent of gaining unauthorized access to information, which can result in leakage.

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Culture

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Leakage has been used extensively in various forms of literature and art to represent secrets, betrayals, and revelations. In music, there are several songs with the word 'leakage' in the title, such as 'Leakage Tapes' by The Microphones and 'Leakage' by The Radio Dept.

How to Memorize "leakage"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a container with a hole, and the substance or information flowing out, representing the concept of leakage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'leakage' with the idea of secrets or confidential information being shared unwillingly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'L-E-A-K-A-G-E' to remember the meaning: 'Letting Escaped All Kinds of Anonymous and Grievous Errors'.

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