Penetration may refer to:
Science and technology
* Passage through a partition or wall by a
wire,
cable, or other electrically conductive object
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Penetration (firestop), 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
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Penetration (weapons), the ability to pierce the target's armor or other protection
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Penetration depth of light or any electromagnetic radiation in a physical medium
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Penetrating trauma
Penetrating trauma is an open wound injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating a deep but relatively narrow entry wound. In contrast, a blunt or ''non-penetrating'' trauma may have some deep dama ...
, 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 roof
* An unauthorized act of bypassing
access control
In the fields of physical security and information security, access control (AC) is the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource, while access management describes the process. The act of ''accessing'' may mean consuming ...
Arts and media
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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' album ''Raw Power''
* "Penetration", a song on
Pedro the Lion's album ''Control''
* "Penetration", a song by
The Pyramids
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''Body of Lies'' (film), a film formerly known as ''Penetration''
Other uses
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Penetration (warfare), the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line
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Market penetration or brand penetration, the degree to which a product or service is known and/or used
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Sexual penetration, or sexual intercourse
** in some jurisdictions, a criminal charge related to various
sexual offences
* In
basketball, the ability of a player to drive through the opposition's defense
* In
magic, an illusion in which one object appears to pass through another
See also
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Penetrator (disambiguation) Penetrator may refer to:
* A penetration fighter
The term penetration fighter has been used to describe a long-range fighter aircraft designed to penetrate enemy air defences and attack defensive interceptors. The concept is similar to the escort ...
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Interpenetration (disambiguation)
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