EXFILTRATE

exfiltrate

(verb) escape furtively, as from an area under enemy control

exfiltrate

(verb) transfer secretly out of an area under enemy control; “the military commander was exfiltrated on a French plane”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

exfiltrate (third-person singular simple present exfiltrates, present participle exfiltrating, simple past and past participle exfiltrated)

(military) To withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position

(computing) To covertly extract data.

Antonyms

• infiltrate

Noun

exfiltrate (plural exfiltrates)

that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item

Source: Wiktionary



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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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