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random search

[/ˈrændəm sɜːrtʃ/]
nounpl: random searches
busca aleatória
1. A search or selection process in which items are chosen without any predetermined pattern or systematic method, relying on chance or probability.
The police conducted a random search of vehicles at the checkpoint.
A polícia realizou uma busca aleatória de veículos no ponto de controle.
2. In computer science and mathematics, an algorithm that explores a solution space without following a specific strategy or heuristic.
Random search is used in optimization problems when the search space is poorly understood.
A busca aleatória é usada em problemas de otimização quando o espaço de busca é mal compreendido.
Synonyms
unsystematic searcharbitrary searchchance selection
Antonyms
systematic searchtargeted searchdirected search

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
busca aleatória
standard term used in both technical and general contexts
São Paulo
busca aleatória
common in tech and academic discussions
Portugal
pesquisa aleatória
alternative term; 'pesquisa' preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

search high and low
needle in a haystack
hit or miss
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