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percolation
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percolation [pər·kə′lā·shən]
(computer science)
The transfer of needed data back from secondary storage devices to main storage.
(hydrology)
Gravity flow of groundwater through the pore spaces in rock or soil.
(mining engineering)
Gentle movement of a solvent through an ore bed in order to extract a mineral.
(science and technology)
Slow movement of a liquid through a porous material.


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