exfiltration
US: /ˌɛksfɪlˈtreɪʃən/
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Definition of exfiltration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.secret transfer of information out of a computer system or networkTECH.
  • The security team detected exfiltration of customer records over an encrypted channel.
2.
militaryTECH.removal of soldiers or agents from hostile or sensitive territoryTECH.
  • The team awaited helicopter exfiltration after completing the covert mission.
3.
scienceTECH.movement of a fluid or substance outward through a barrier or mediumTECH.
  • Groundwater modeling included exfiltration from deeper layers into surface streams.
4.
civil engineeringTECH.managed escape of rainwater from structures into surrounding groundTECH.
  • The city installed an exfiltration system to reduce street flooding during storms.
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mission to remove people or things safely
The exfiltration operation was successful in rescuing the hostages.
removal of a spy from a dangerous area
The agency planned the agent exfiltration overnight.

Origin of exfiltration

Latin, ex- (out) + filtrum (felt, filter)

Examples of exfiltration in a sentence

  • Strict monitoring tools reduced the risk of unauthorized exfiltration.
  • Exfiltration was delayed when the extraction route was compromised.
  • Command authorized aerial exfiltration once all operatives reached the rendezvous point.
  • Exfiltration through the porous rock gradually drained the underground reservoir.
  • Engineers monitored exfiltration of contaminants from the landfill into nearby soil.
  • Engineers designed extra exfiltration channels beneath the parking lot.

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  1. French:exfiltration, évacuation, ...
  2. German:Exfiltration, Ausschleusung, ...
  3. Italian:esfiltrazione, estrazione, ...
  4. Spanish:exfiltración, extracción, ...
  5. Portuguese:exfiltração, retirada, ...
  6. Chinese:数据外泄, 撤离行动, ...
  7. Japanese:情報の持ち出し, 撤収, ...
  8. Arabic:تَهْرِيب البَيانات, إِخراج, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶקְסְפִילְטְרַצְיָה, חִילָּצוּת, ...
  10. Russian:эксфильтрация, эвакуация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ексфільтрація, екфільтрація, ...
  12. Hindi:एक्सफ़िल्ट्रेशन, सुरक्षित निकासी, ...
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