trade secret 
noun
A secret device or technique used by a company in manufacturing its products.The exact technique for producing it is a trade secret, but Bob describes the finished cheese as being something like a Brie that has been subjected to pressing....
- For now, all the California Supreme Court has made clear is that information likely to be proven to be a trade secret can stay secret while litigation over its status continues.
- The technique is a trade secret, so the application must be closed source.
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