surface area

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surface area

noun surface areas

  1. countable, uncountable The total area on the surface of an object.
  2. countable, uncountable The total resources of a system that are accessible from the outside world and thus might be attacked. Disabling network access to unused ports reduces surface area.

    Similar: attack surface

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noun total area on surface of figure

Españolárea superficial
中文表面積 /表面积 biǎomiànjī, 面積 /面积 miànjī

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@misc{surface_area_2026,
  title = {surface area},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surface%20area},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}