Lækagen
Lækagen is a term used to describe the escape of substances or information from a system. While often translated as leakage, the concept covers physical leaks in engineering and infrastructure as well as biological, environmental, and data-related leaks. The term appears in Nordic technical literatures and is used to discuss phenomena where containment fails or is incomplete.
In engineering and infrastructure, leakage refers to the unintended flow of liquids or gases through seals,
In medical and biological contexts, leakage describes the escape of fluids or air from anatomical barriers
In environmental and information contexts, leakage can describe contaminants escaping from landfills or storage sites, or