Definitions by Aphex
trial and error
To do something by trial and error means to brute force it. Just mindlessly trying different combinations of something until you get the right result.
-Hey man! I am such an awesome hacker, I cracked the password on your box!
-Nah, you just brute forced it
-Nah, you just brute forced it
trial and error by Aphex May 13, 2004