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brute force in Japanese

brute force in Japanese is 馬鹿力, 総当たり — brute force means a method of breaking into an account or decoding protected data by trying enormous numbers of possible passwords or keys one after another until one works, rather than by finding a clever weakness.

brute force in Japanese

馬鹿力
noun
Pronounced: bakajikara
A method of accomplishing something primarily by means of strength, without the use of great skill, mechanical aids or thought.
総当たり
noun
Pronounced: sōatari
(computer science) A method of computation wherein the computer is let to try all permutations of a problem until one is found that provides a solution, in contrast to the implementation of a more intelligent algorithm.

What does "brute force" mean?

  1. noun A method of breaking into an account or decoding protected data by trying enormous numbers of possible passwords or keys one after another until one works, rather than by finding a clever weakness.
    "The login page locks an account after ten wrong attempts, which makes brute force impractical."
  2. adjective Describing an approach that solves a problem by working through every possibility in turn instead of using a shortcut or a smarter technique.
    "Their first version was a brute-force search that checked every combination in the list."
  3. noun Sheer physical strength or crude power applied to a task, without skill or subtlety.
    "He opened the jammed door by brute force alone."
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brute force in a sentence

  • The login page locks an account after ten wrong attempts, which makes brute force impractical.
  • A long random passphrase is out of reach of brute force in any useful time frame.
  • Their first version was a brute-force search that checked every combination in the list.
  • He opened the jammed door by brute force alone.

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What is "brute force" in Japanese?

"brute force" in Japanese is 馬鹿力, 総当たり. brute force means: A method of breaking into an account or decoding protected data by trying enormous numbers of possible passwords or keys one after another until one works, rather than by finding a clever weakness.

How do you pronounce 馬鹿力?

"brute force" in Japanese is 馬鹿力, pronounced "bakajikara".

How do you use "brute force" in a sentence?

Example: "The login page locks an account after ten wrong attempts, which makes brute force impractical." In Japanese, "brute force" is 馬鹿力, 総当たり.

Are there other ways to say "brute force" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "brute force": 馬鹿力, 総当たり.

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