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An electrical terminal is provided for terminating a wire. The electrical terminal includes an electrical contact and a crimp barrel extending from the electrical contact. The crimp barrel is configured to be crimped around an end of the wire. The crimp barrel includes a base and opposing side walls

An electrical terminal is provided for terminating a wire. The electrical terminal includes an electrical contact and a crimp barrel extending from the electrical contact. The crimp barrel is configured to be crimped around an end of the wire. The crimp barrel includes a base and opposing side walls that extend from the base. The base and the side walls define an opening of the crimp barrel that is configured to receive the end of the wire therein. The side walls extend outwardly from the base to ends. The side walls include base segments that extend from the base and end segments that extend from the base segments and include the ends. A sealing wing extends from the end of at least one of the side walls. The side walls are configured to be folded over when crimped over the end of the wire such that a gap is defined between the end segment and the base segment of at least one of the side walls. The sealing wing is configured to extend within the gap between the end segment and the base segment of the corresponding side wall when the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire.

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1. An electrical terminal for terminating a wire, the electrical terminal comprising: an electrical contact; anda crimp barrel extending from the electrical contact, the crimp barrel being configured to be crimped around an end of the wire, the crimp barrel comprising a base and opposing side walls

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An electrical terminal for terminating a wire, the electrical terminal comprising: an electrical contact; anda crimp barrel extending from the electrical contact, the crimp barrel being configured to be crimped around an end of the wire, the crimp barrel comprising a base and opposing side walls that extend from the base, the base and side walls defining an opening of the crimp barrel that is configured to receive the end of the wire therein, the side walls extending outwardly from the base to ends, the side walls comprising base segments that extend from the base and end segments that extend from the base segments and include the ends, a sealing wing extends from the end of at least one of the side walls, the side walls being configured to be folded over when crimped over the end of the wire such that a gap is defined between the end segment and the base segment of at least one of the side walls, wherein the sealing wing is configured to extend within the gap between the end segment and the base segment of the corresponding side wall when the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire. 2. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end, which extends from the electrical contact, to a wire end, and wherein when the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire, the side walls and the base of the crimp barrel define a continuous enclosure that extends entirely around the end of the wire from the contact end to the wire end of the crimp barrel. 3. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the crimp barrel includes a contact end that extends from the electrical contact, the sealing wing being configured to seal the contact end of the crimp barrel when the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire. 4. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the sealing wing extends from the corresponding side wall in a direction generally toward the base of the crimp barrel before the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire. 5. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the wire includes at least one conductor, the side walls comprising interior surfaces that engage at least one of the at least one conductor of the wire when the side walls are crimped thereover, the sealing wing engaging the interior surface of at least one of the base segment and the end segment of the corresponding side wall when the side walls are crimped over the wire. 6. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the wire includes at least one conductor and an electrical insulation layer, the crimp barrel extending a length from a contact end, which extends from the electrical contact, to a wire end that is configured to engage the electrical insulation layer of the wire, and wherein no portion of the at least one conductor extends past the contact end of the crimp barrel after the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire. 7. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the sealing wing is configured to be folded over itself within the gap when the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire. 8. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the sealing wing extends approximately parallel to the corresponding side wall before the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire. 9. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the electrical terminal further comprises sealant held within the opening of the crimp barrel. 10. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the electrical terminal further comprises a sealant extending within the gap defined between the end segment and the base segment of the at least one side wall when the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire. 11. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein a pocket is defined between the sealing wing and the corresponding side wall before the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire, the pocket comprising a sealant held therein. 12. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end to a wire end, and wherein when the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire, at least a portion of the crimp barrel tapers outwardly as the crimp barrel extends from the contact end to the wire end. 13. An electrical terminal for terminating a wire having at least one conductor and an electrical insulation layer, the electrical terminal comprising: an electrical contact; anda crimp barrel extending from the electrical contact, the crimp barrel being configured to be crimped around an end of the wire, the crimp barrel comprising a base and opposing side walls that extend from the base, the base and side walls defining an opening of the crimp barrel that is configured to receive the end of the wire therein, wherein when the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire, the side walls and the base of the crimp barrel define a continuous enclosure that extends entirely around a circumference of the end of the wire from the electrical insulation layer of the wire and past an end surface of the at least one conductor. 14. The electrical terminal of claim 13, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end to a wire end, the side walls and the base extending continuously from the contact end to the wire end. 15. The electrical terminal of claim 13, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end to a wire end, the side walls extending outwardly from the base to ends, the side walls comprising base segments that extend from the base and end segments that extend from the base segments and include the ends, wherein when the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire, the end segments of the side walls are engaged with each other along an entirety of the length of the crimp barrel from the contact end to the wire end. 16. The electrical terminal of claim 13, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end to a wire end, the wire end being sealed with the electrical insulation layer of the wire when the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire, the contact end being sealed when the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire such that no portion of the at least one conductor of the wire is exposed through the contact end when the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire. 17. The electrical terminal of claim 13, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end to a wire end, and wherein no portion of the at least one conductor of the wire is exposed between the contact and wire ends of the crimp barrel. 18. The electrical terminal of claim 13, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end to a wire end, and wherein no portion of the at least one conductor extends past the contact end of the crimp barrel after the crimp barrel has been crimped around the end of the wire. 19. The electrical terminal of claim 1, wherein the crimp barrel extends a length from a contact end to a wire end, the electrical terminal further comprising a sealant to facilitate sealing at least one of the contact end or the wire end. 20. An electrical terminal for terminating a wire, the electrical terminal comprising: an electrical contact; anda crimp barrel extending from the electrical contact, the crimp barrel being configured to be crimped around an end of the wire, the crimp barrel comprising a base and opposing side walls that extend from the base, the base and side walls defining an opening of the crimp barrel that is configured to receive the end of the wire therein, the side walls and base comprising interior surfaces, an embossment extends outwardly from at least one of the interior surface of the base or the interior surface of at least one of the side walls, the side walls being configured to be folded over when crimped over the end of the wire such that a gap is defined between the end segment and the base segment of at least one of the side walls, wherein the embossment includes a segment that is configured to engage another segment of the embossment within the gap between the end segment and the base segment of the corresponding side wall when the side walls are crimped over the end of the wire.