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.