pseudorandom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a sequence of numbers, such that it has all the properties of a random sequence following some probability distribution (except true randomness), but is actually generated using a deterministic algorithm.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudorandom pseudo-random

Etymology

From pseudo- + random.

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