penetration test
English
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editEtymology
editFrom penetration + test.
Noun
editpenetration 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.