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exposure

(1) The degree to which information can be accessed using authorized or unauthorized methods. See penetration test and risk analysis. (2) In a camera, the amount of light that reaches the film...

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Definition: exposure

(1) The degree to which information can be accessed using authorized or unauthorized methods. See penetration test and risk analysis.

(2) In a camera, the amount of light that reaches the film (analog) or CCD or CMOS sensor (digital). The exposure is achieved by the sum of the shutter speed, aperture (f-stop) and ISO setting. See shutter speed, f-stop and ISO speed.



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