compromise
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
Other meanings
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
“a compromise of character or right”
A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
Related words
- compromiseless
- immunocompromise
- procompromise
- compromise effect
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "compromissum".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “compromise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.