What is "bfi"

init. 1 Brute Force and Ignorance - programming jargon for relying on raw computing power. For example, an algorithm that uses BFI might search through all possible options to find the single best option, whereas a more sophisticated algorithm might deduce the best option using a set of rules. BFI based algorithms tend to be simpler, and can under some circumstances be faster. 2 Brute Force and Ignorance - pre-dates computers, and refers to a 'sledge-hammer to crack a nut' type of approach. Implies an approach with a lack of subtlety or sophistication, instead, implies the use of raw strength or power. 3 Brace For Impact - Common warning from U.S. military units to infer a warning to brace themselves, mainly because of an immediate threat. May either be pronounced as "B-F-I" in the letter order, or as "Bee-fi" in short. 4 (w: British Film Institute)

BFI may refer to:

• Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, United States (by IATA airport code)
• British Film Institute, a British charitable organisation
• Browning-Ferris Industries, an American waste collection company
  • BFI Canada, a non-hazardous solid waste management company in North America
• Buckminster Fuller Institute, a US charitable institution dedicated to propagating the ideas of Buckminster Fuller
• Big Five Inventory, a survey for measuring the Big Five personality traits
• Baby Friendly Initiative (UK), the pro-breastfeeding campaign run buy UNICEF UK as part of the global Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
• Blind Foundation for India
• Bureau of Fraud Investigation, Irish national police division responsible for investigating fraudulent activity
• Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics, a cross-disciplinary center for research in economics at the University of Chicago