Penetration may refer to:

Science and technology

* Passage through a partition or wall by a

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cable Cable may refer to: Mechanical * Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof * Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ...

, or other electrically conductive object *

Penetration (firestop) A penetration, in firestopping, is an opening, such as one created by the use of a cast-in-place sleeve, in a wall or floor assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, for the purpose of accommodating the passage of a mechanical, electrical ...

, an opening in a wall or floor assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, for the purpose of accommodating the passage of a mechanical, electrical, or structural penetrant *

Penetration (weapons) Armour-piercing ammunition (AP) is a type of projectile designed to penetrate armour protection, most often including naval armour, body armour, and vehicle armour. The first, major application of armour-piercing projectiles was to defeat the t ...

, the ability to pierce the target's armor or other protection *

Penetration depth Penetration depth is a measure of how deep light or any electromagnetic radiation can penetrate into a material. It is defined as the depth at which the intensity of the radiation inside the material falls to 1/ ''e'' (about 37%) of its original ...

of light or any electromagnetic radiation in a physical medium *

Penetrating trauma Penetrating trauma is an open wound injury that occurs when an object pierces the Human skin, skin and enters a tissue (biology), tissue of the body, creating a deep but relatively narrow entry wound. In contrast, a blunt trauma, blunt or ''non-p ...

, injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body * In roofing, pipes, conduits, and HVAC supports passing through the room * An unauthorized act of bypassing

access control In physical security and information security, access control (AC) is the action of deciding whether a subject should be granted or denied access to an object (for example, a place or a resource). The act of ''accessing'' may mean consuming ...

Arts and media

Penetration (band) Penetration is a punk rock band from County Durham, England formed in 1976. They re-formed in 2001 with several new members. Their debut single, "Don't Dictate", is now acknowledged as a classic punk rock single and their debut album, '' Moving ...

, a punk rock band * "Penetration", a song on

Iggy and the Stooges The Stooges or Iggy and the Stooges, originally billed as the Psychedelic Stooges, were an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave Alexande ...

' album ''Raw Power'' * "Penetration", a song on Pedro the Lion's album ''Control'' * "Penetration", a song by The Pyramids * ''Body of Lies'' (film), a film formerly known as ''Penetration''

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Penetration (warfare) In ground attack position, penetration is the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line. Penetration is a strategic military maneuver much like the pincer movement with a few differences. The penetration attack goes straight thr ...

, the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line *

Market penetration Market penetration refers to the successful selling of a good or service in a specific market. It involves using tactics that increase the growth of an existing product in an existing market. It is measured by the amount of sales volume of an ...

or brand penetration, the degree to which a product or service is known and/or used *

Sexual penetration Sexual penetration is the insertion of a body part or other object into a body orifice, such as the mouth, vagina or anus, as part of human sexual activity or sexual behavior in non-human animals. The term is most commonly used in statute la ...

, or sexual intercourse ** in some jurisdictions, a criminal charge related to various

sexual offences Sex and the law deals with the regulation by law of human sexual activity. Sex laws vary from one place or jurisdiction to another, and have varied over time. Unlawful sexual acts are called sex crimes. Some laws regarding sexual activity are ...

* In

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

, the ability of a player to drive through the opposition's defense * In

magic Magic or magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces ** ''Magick'' (with ''-ck'') can specifically refer to ceremonial magic * Magic (illusion), also known as sta ...

, an illusion in which one object appears to pass through another

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