leakage
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
leak·age 
[lee-kij] Pronunciation Key
[lee-kij] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an act of leaking; leak. |
| 2. | something that leaks in or out. |
| 3. | the amount that leaks in or out. |
| 4. | Commerce. an allowance for loss by leaking. |
| 5. | Physics, Electricity. the loss of all or part of a useful agent, as of the electric current that flows through an insulator (leakage current) or of the magnetic flux that passes outside useful flux circuits (leakage flux). |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| leak·age
(lē'kĭj) Pronunciation Key
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| leakage | |
noun | |
| the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak" [syn: escape] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Leakage
A release of information to certain people before the official public announcement.
Investopedia Commentary
Usually an illegal practice perpetuated by people (insiders) who work for a public company.
See also: Insider, Press Release, Public Company, Whisper Number
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Leakage
Leak"age\, n. [Cf. D. lekkage, for sense 1.]1. A leaking; also, the quantity that enters or issues by leaking. 2. (Com.) An allowance of a certain rate per cent for the leaking of casks, or waste of liquors by leaking.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Leakage
Leak"age\, n. (Elec.) A leak; also; the quantity of electricity thus wasted.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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