"gigaleak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigaleaks [plural]
Etymology: From giga- + leak (“divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret”). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|giga|leak|t2=divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret}} giga- + leak (“divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigaleak (plural gigaleaks)
  1. A very large data leak, usually relating to a company involved in pop culture.

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