trade secret
English
editNoun
edittrade 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
editformula, practice, process, design
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See also
editReferences
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.