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	'''Leakage''' is the ] of energy or matter out of a ]. In ], ''leakage'' carries the meaning of undesirable loss of chemicals. In ], ''leakage'' means the gradual loss of energy from a cell or capacitor stored with high ]. In ], leakage means a loss of stock.
			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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	] 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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	==Retail==
	In retail, leakage is the loss of stock without a compensating stream of revenue, for example, a till operator stealing from a till, or a shoplifter stealing stock.

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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

Latest revision as of 11:55, 16 September 2023

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