"brute force" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɹut ˈfɔɹs/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brute force (uncountable)
  1. A method of accomplishing something primarily by means of strength, without the use of great skill, mechanical aids or thought. Tags: uncountable Related terms: brute strength, Military incompetence Translations (method of accomplishing something): raaka voima (Finnish), manière forte [feminine] (French), 馬鹿力 (bakajikara) (Japanese), гру́бая си́ла (grúbaja síla) [feminine] (Russian), fuerza bruta [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-brute_force-en-noun-BQxU5zTC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 15 21 Disambiguation of 'method of accomplishing something': 74 26
  2. (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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer science Translations (computing: method of solving a problem): burtforta metodo (Esperanto), raaka voima (Finnish), väsytyshyökkäys (english: brute-force attack) (Finnish), force brute [feminine] (French), 総当たり (sōatari) (alt: そうあたり) (Japanese), по́лный перебо́р (pólnyj perebór) [masculine] (Russian), fuerza bruta [feminine] (Spanish), råstyrka [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-brute_force-en-noun-rfosLJCA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 15 21 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: method of solving a problem': 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brute-force

Verb

IPA: /bɹut ˈfɔɹs/ [US] Forms: brute forces [present, singular, third-person], brute forcing [participle, present], brute forced [participle, past], brute forced [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} brute force (third-person singular simple present brute forces, present participle brute forcing, simple past and past participle brute forced)
  1. (transitive) To solve (a computational problem) by brute force. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-brute_force-en-verb-lbTZrVRd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 15 21
  2. (computing) To break a password, encryption, or any other protection mechanism by brute force. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-brute_force-en-verb-i4ohhwTH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 15 21 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brute-force Related terms: shotgun approach, brute de forge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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