Editing Penetration

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'''Penetration''' may refer to:
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==Science and technology==
* Passage through a partition or wall by a [[wire]], [[electrical cable|cable]], or other electrically conductive object
* [[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
* [[Penetration (weapons)]], the ability to pierce the target's armor or other protection
* [[Penetration depth]] of light or any electromagnetic radiation in a physical medium
* [[Penetrating trauma]], injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body
* In [[Roofing material|roofing]], pipes, conduits, and HVAC supports passing through the room
* An unauthorized act of bypassing [[access control]]

==Arts and media==
* [[Penetration (band)]], 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 (band)|The Pyramids]]
* [[Body of Lies (film)|''Body of Lies'' (film)]], a film formerly known as ''Penetration''

==Other uses==
* [[Penetration (warfare)]], the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line
* [[Market penetration]] or brand penetration, the degree to which a product or service is known and/or used
* [[Sexual penetration]], or sexual intercourse
** in some jurisdictions, a criminal charge related to various [[Sex and the law|sexual offences]]
* In [[basketball]], the ability of a player to drive through the opposition's defense
* In [[Magic (illusion)|magic]], an illusion in which one object appears to pass through another

== See also ==
* [[Penetrator (disambiguation)]]
* [[Interpenetration (disambiguation)]]

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