TIA's Glossary of Telecommunication Terms

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penetration

1. The passage through a partition or wall of an equipment or enclosure by a wire, cable, or other conductive object. (188) 2. [The] unauthorized act of bypassing the security mechanisms of a cryptographic system or AIS. [NIS] 3. The passage of a radio frequency through a physical barrier, such as a partition, a wall, a building, or earth.

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