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penetration

[pen-i-trey-shuhn] / ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən /




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This data was obtained using the Standard Penetration Test and the Mini-Ram Sounding Test, two methods widely used in Japan to assess soil density and foundation requirements.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

Penetration testing, or pentesting, is the industry term for a security audit.

From The Verge • Jul. 30, 2021

Penetration of robots and artificial intelligence has hit every industry sector, and has become an integral part of our daily lives.”

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2015

Penetration testers, or ethical hackers, instead play the part of attacker and try to breach a company's computer network to identify weak points and recommend how to beef up security.

From Nature • Feb. 26, 2014

Penetration of the joint may sometimes be recognised by the escape of synovia from the wound, or the synovial layer or articular cartilage may be exposed.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander




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