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BRUTE-FORCE SEARCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brute-force search
1, record 1, English, brute%2Dforce%20search
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exhaustive search 2, record 1, English, exhaustive%20search
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In computer science, brute-force search or exhaustive search ... is a very general problem-solving technique and algorithmic paradigm that consists of systematically enumerating all possible candidates for the solution and checking whether each candidate satisfies the problem's statement. 3, record 1, English, - brute%2Dforce%20search
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recherche par force brute
1, record 1, French, recherche%20par%20force%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- recherche exhaustive 2, record 1, French, recherche%20exhaustive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche exhaustive ou recherche par force brute est une méthode algorithmique qui consiste principalement à essayer toutes les solutions possibles. Par exemple pour trouver le maximum d'un certain ensemble de valeurs, on consulte toutes les valeurs. 1, record 1, French, - recherche%20par%20force%20brute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- búsqueda de fuerza bruta
1, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%BAsqueda%20de%20fuerza%20bruta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La búsqueda de fuerza bruta (BFS) es un tipo de algoritmo que calcula cada solución posible a un problema y luego selecciona una que cumple con los requisitos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - b%C3%BAsqueda%20de%20fuerza%20bruta
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