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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. | |||
| * ] | |||
| ** ] or emissions leakage, whereby another country increases its greenhouse gas emissions in response to a unilateral climate policy | |||
| * ] | |||
| ** ], 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 | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ], the loss of tourist revenue from a country | |||
| * ], in computer science | |||
| * ], in signal processing | |||
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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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| ] 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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Latest revision as of 11:55, 16 September 2023
A leakage occurs when fluid is lost through a leak.
Leakage may also refer to:
- Leakage (chemistry), a process in which material is lost through holes or defects in containers
- Leakage (economics)
- Carbon leakage or emissions leakage, whereby another country increases its greenhouse gas emissions in response to a unilateral climate policy
- Leakage (electronics)
- Leakage (electric current), an occurrence of electric current through a surface which is supposed to be insulating
- Crosstalk (electronics), also known as Leakage, where signals are picked up by an unintended device
- Spill (audio), where audio from one source is picked up by a microphone intended for a different source
- Leakage (machine learning)
- Leakage (retail)
- Leakage effect, the loss of tourist revenue from a country
- Memory leak, in computer science
- Spectral leakage, in signal processing
Similar uses
See also
- Leak (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Leakage
- All pages with titles containing Leakage
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