Spillage generally refers to the accidental or unauthorized release or transfer of something from its intended place or container. In general usage:
- Spillage is the act or process of spilling, such as when a substance like oil escapes from its container, or the amount that has been spilled
In industrial production:
- Spillage means the loss of production output due to producing defective or unacceptable products that must be rejected. It results in costs from lost volume, scrap, delays, and wasted resources
In cybersecurity and information security:
- Spillage is a security incident where classified or sensitive information is accidentally or unauthorizedly transferred, disclosed, or exposed to an information system or environment not authorized to handle that level of information. For example, classified data spilled onto an unclassified system or a system with a lower security level. This can happen due to human error, system vulnerabilities, or cyberattacks and has legal and regulatory implications
Thus, spillage can mean physical spilling of substances, production losses in manufacturing, or unauthorized data leaks in cybersecurity, depending on the context.
