"penetration test" meaning in All languages combined

See penetration test on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: penetration tests [plural]
Etymology: penetration + test Etymology templates: {{com|en|penetration|test}} penetration + test Head templates: {{en-noun}} penetration test (plural penetration tests)
  1. (engineering) Either a static or dynamic test of the relative density of sand, silt, etc. using a penetrometer. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-penetration_test-en-noun-xcRiKD~u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (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. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-penetration_test-en-noun-wMfvnxox Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pen test [clipping] [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

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