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data leaks

data leaks is the plural of data leak.

Meaning of data leak

Noun

data leak (plural data leaks)

  1. (computer security) Accidental exposure of sensitive data.
    • The parallel was not lost on Google, and the company chose not to disclose the data leak, the Wall Street Journal revealed Monday, in order to avoid the public relations headache and potential regulatory enforcement.2018 October 12, Julia Carrie Wong, Olivia Solon, “Google to shut down Google+ after failing to disclose user data leak”, in The Guardian

Questions about data leaks

What is data leaks the plural of?
Data leaks is the plural of data leak.

Words near data leaks in the dictionary

  1. data lake
  2. data lakehouse
  3. data lakehouses
  4. data lakes
  5. data leak
  6. data leaks
  7. data logger
  8. data loggers
  9. data maintenance
  10. data management
  11. data manager

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