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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.
Expressions with exfiltration
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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.
Proper exfiltration around the foundation prevents long-term water damage.
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- French:exfiltration, évacuation, ...
- German:Exfiltration, Ausschleusung, ...
- Italian:esfiltrazione, estrazione, ...
- Spanish:exfiltración, extracción, ...
- Portuguese:exfiltração, retirada, ...
- Chinese:数据外泄, 撤离行动, ...
- Japanese:情報の持ち出し, 撤収, ...
- Arabic:تَهْرِيب البَيانات, إِخراج, ...
- Hebrew:אֶקְסְפִילְטְרַצְיָה, חִילָּצוּת, ...
- Russian:эксфильтрация, эвакуация, ...
- Ukrainian:ексфільтрація, екфільтрація, ...
- Hindi:एक्सफ़िल्ट्रेशन, सुरक्षित निकासी, ...
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