penetration test
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
penetration + test
Noun[edit]
penetration test (plural penetration tests)
- (engineering) Either a static or dynamic test of the relative density of sand, silt, etc. using a penetrometer.
- (computing) A test of a computer system's access control, in which a user attempts to gain access to the system without the prescribed credentials.