penetration test

English

Alternative forms

• pen test (clipping, computing)

Etymology

penetration +‎ test

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.
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.