tunneling
noun1
The act of burrowing a tunnel.
2
The practice of exploring tunnel.
3
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The quantum mechanical passing of a particle through an energy barrier.
5
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A feature of the file system that allows files to preserve certain properties, such as creation date, even after being deleted and recreated.
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- Derived terms
- cotunneling, nanotunneling, scanning tunneling microscope, tunneling time