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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 ]s, ''leakage'' refers to a process where ]s stray from their desired path. 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 electronics 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 | |||
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== Semiconductor == | |||
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In semiconductor devices, leakage is a ] phenomenon where electrons ] through an insulating region. Leakage increases ]ly as the thickness of the insulating region decreases. The primary source of leakage occurs inside ]s, but electrons can also leak between interconnects. Leakage increases power consumption and if sufficiently large can cause complete circuit failure. Leakage is currently one of the main factors limiting increased processor speed. Efforts to minimize leakage include the use of ], ] dielectrics, and/or stronger ] levels in the semiconductor. | |||
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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
Similar uses
See also
- Leak (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Leakage
- All pages with titles containing Leakage
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