(~s)
1.
A ~ is information that is known, used, and kept secret by a particular firm, for example about a method of production or a chemical process.
The nature of the polymer is currently a ~.
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2.
A ~ is a piece of knowledge that you have, especially about how to do something, that you are not willing to tell other people.
I’d rather not talk about it too much because I don’t like giving ~s away.
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