force brute — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brute force 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.
Senses
force brute is used for these senses in English:
- brute force (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.
brute force — full definition
- 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.
- adjective Describing an approach that solves a problem by working through every possibility in turn instead of using a shortcut or a smarter technique.
- noun Sheer physical strength or crude power applied to a task, without skill or subtlety.