Penetration

Definitions

Broadband

Penetration is the number or percentage of broadband subscribers per capita or per household.

Security

Penetration is "the unauthorized act of bypassing the security mechanisms of a cryptographic system."

Society

Penetration is "the degree to which a technology has been adopted by a community."

Overview (Broadband)

Penetration is "normally calculated by dividing the number of subscribers to a particular service by the population and multiplying by 100."

See also

• Local penetration attack
• Penetration attack
• Penetration profile
• Penetration signature
• Penetration testing
• Remote penetration attack