"sink function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sink functions [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋkʃən Head templates: {{en-noun}} sink function (plural sink functions)
  1. (computer security) A function that may contain tainted values. Categories (topical): Computer security
    Sense id: en-sink_function-en-noun-Gg9RBQ0U
  2. (ecology) An environment’s ability to absorb and render pollution harmless. Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-sink_function-en-noun-33TiDv~5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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