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random route

[/ˈrændəm ruːt/]
nounpl: random routes
rota aleatória
1. A path or course of travel selected without a predetermined plan or pattern, often chosen by chance or without specific direction
The hiker decided to take a random route through the forest instead of following the marked trail.
O caminhante decidiu seguir uma rota aleatória pela floresta em vez de seguir a trilha marcada.
2. In computing and networking, a path for data transmission selected arbitrarily among available options
The algorithm uses a random route selection to distribute network traffic more evenly.
O algoritmo usa uma seleção de rota aleatória para distribuir o tráfego de rede de forma mais uniforme.
Synonyms
arbitrary routehaphazard pathunpredictable coursechance path
Antonyms
planned routepredetermined pathfixed coursescheduled route

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rota aleatória
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
rota aleatória
Commonly used in technical and everyday language
Portugal
percurso aleatório
Alternative term frequently used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a chance on a route
go off the beaten path
winging it
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