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'''Leakage''' is the ] of energy or matter out of a ]. In ], leakage carries the meaning of undesirable loss of chemicals; while in ], leakage means the gradual loss of energy from a material stored with high ].
A '''leakage''' occurs when fluid is lost through a ''']'''.


'''Leakage''' may also refer to:
==Electronics==
In electronics, leakage is a property of dielectric materials used in ], also known as ''dielectric leakage''. It is a result of the ] material having a finite ] and therefore carrying a ] (known as the ''leakage current'') due to the ] across it. This results in capacitors discharging themselves over time (analagous to a bucket full of water with a hole in it, the size of hole relating to the amount of leakage)


* ], a process in which material is lost through holes or defects in containers
The dielectric material can be selected to have low leakage, which can be required for some ] applications such as ] circuits.
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** ] or emissions leakage, whereby another country increases its greenhouse gas emissions in response to a unilateral climate policy
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** ], an occurrence of electric current through a surface which is supposed to be insulating
** ], also known as Leakage, where signals are picked up by an unintended device
** ], where audio from one source is picked up by a microphone intended for a different source
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* ], the loss of tourist revenue from a country
* ], in computer science
* ], in signal processing


==Chemistry== ==Similar uses==
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In chemistry, leakage is a process which materials are loss gradually through the holes of their containers. Often, leakage can be disastrous if the leaked material is harmful or corrosive.
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==See also==
] is an example of easy-leaking system. The ]s inside the cell often leaks out of the cell shell and causes damage to the electronic appliance.
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A leakage occurs when fluid is lost through a leak.

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