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pen test

nounid 3539·updated May 9, 2026
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A colloquial term for penetration test or penetration testing.

MWE

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Variants

synonym
penetration testing
plural
pen tests
possessive
pen test's
pluralpossessive
pen tests'

Framework definitions

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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A colloquial term for penetration test or penetration testing.

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