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гру́бая си́ла — meaning in English

grubaya sila

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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

гру́бая си́ла is used for these senses in English:

  • brute force A method of accomplishing something primarily by means of strength, without the use of great skill, mechanical aids or thought.

brute force — full definition

  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.
  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.
  3. noun Sheer physical strength or crude power applied to a task, without skill or subtlety.

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