bleeding edge

== English == === Etymology === Blend of bleed +‎ leading edge, and metaphorically alluding to the cutting edge (“forefront or position of greatest advancement in some field”) as a double-edged sword. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈbliː.dɪŋ ɛd͡ʒ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbliː.dɪŋ ed͡ʒ/, [ˈblɪi.dɪŋ ed͡ʒ] Hyphenation: bleed‧ing edge === Noun === bleeding edge (plural bleeding edges) (cartography, printing) The situation produced when the image extends beyond the nominal margin. (technology, idiomatic) Something too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; the figurative place where such things exist. ==== Alternative forms ==== bleeding-edge ==== Coordinate terms ==== cutting edge leading edge ==== Derived terms ==== bleeding-edge (adjective) ==== Translations ==== === See also === state of the art === Further reading === bleeding edge technology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia