Brute force

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Brute force may refer to:

In mathematics:

• A problem solving technique where a series of possible answers are worked out and each possibility is tested for accuracy. This technique is particularly useful on multiple choice problems.
• A problem solving technique using workaround methods such as scale diagrams instead of conventional algebra.

Other uses:

• Brute-force search, a trivial computer problem-solving technique
• Brute force attack, a method of defeating a cryptographic scheme by trying a large number of possibilities
• Proof by exhaustion or brute force method, a method of mathematical proof
• Brute Force (musician), the stage name of Stephen Friedland
• Brute Force (book), a controversial work by historian John Ellis
• Brute Force (1914 film), starring Harry Carey
• Brute Force (1947 film), starring Burt Lancaster
• Brute Force (video game), a video game
• Brute Force (comics), Simon Furman’s comic about super-intelligent cyborg animals saving the environment

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