“There was a data breech in the production database.”
Confusables Entry 78 / 1011 60-second read
Breach vs. Breech
A break in security/contract versus the back of a gun or a birth position.
The comparisoni
“There was a data breach in the production database.”
More examplesii
01
Report any potential breech immediately.
Report any potential breach immediately.
02
You are in breech of contract.
You are in breach of contract.
The ruleiii
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BREACH = an opening, a gap, or a violation of a law/security.
Identical pronunciation. 'Breach' is extremely common in cybersecurity, making 'breech' a common typo in incident reports.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
BREACH has an A for Attack.