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Meaning of Infiltration
The act of infiltrating, or the state of being infiltrated, especially with a liquid, or the act of secretly entering or gaining access to a place or organization.
Definitions
- The act of entering or gaining access to a place, organization, or system, especially secretly or illegally
- * The process of infiltrating, or the state of being infiltrated, especially with a liquid
- * The act of secretly introducing or inserting something, such as an idea or a person, into a place, organization, or system
Etymology of Infiltration
The word "infiltration" comes from the Latin words "in" meaning "into" and "filtrare" meaning "to filter" or "to pass through", with the suffix "-ion" added to form a noun
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of entering or gaining access to a place, organization, or system, especially secretly or illegally
Example Uses
- The company suffered a data breach due to infiltration by a group of hackers
- * The water infiltration into the basement caused significant damage to the foundation
- * The government agency was accused of infiltration by a foreign spy
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