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06.01.90 (19762) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penetration
1, record 1, English, penetration
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<radio communications> ability of electromagnetic waves to propagate into or through materials 1, record 1, English, - penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non-conducting materials are essentially transparent to electromagnetic waves, but absorption mechanisms, particularly at higher frequencies, reduce the amount of energy propagating through the material. 1, record 1, English, - penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Metals constitute good reflectors for freely propagating electromagnetic waves, with very little of an incident wave being able to propagate into the metal surface. 1, record 1, English, - penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Low-frequency tagging systems are said to have good penetrative properties as their tag can be read when behind or encased in other materials. 1, record 1, English, - penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Microwave tagging systems, while having greater ranges, are less capable of penetration of materials. 1, record 1, English, - penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
penetration: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - penetration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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