What is a trade secret?

Confidential business information kept private.

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  1. Confidential business information kept private ✔
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Why: A trade secret is valuable business information kept confidential to stay competitive.

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Answer: Confidential business information kept private. A trade secret is valuable business information kept confidential to stay competitive.

  1. Scouting America: Digital Technology www.scouting.org/merit-badges/digital-technology
    Explain to your counselor each of these protections and why they exist: copyright, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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