trade secret
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
trade secret (plural trade secrets)
- (business) A formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information used by a business to obtain an advantage over competitors within the same industry or profession, which kept secret from those competitors or the public.
- 1988, Roald Dahl, Matilda:
- 'I'm telling you trade secrets,' the father said, 'So don't you go talking about this to anyone else. You don't want me put in jug do you?'
Translations[edit]
formula, practice, process, design
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- trade secret on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure
- “trade secret”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.