pseudorandom number generator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device or algorithm that deterministically produces a succession of values that appear in an unpredictable sequence or apparently random order.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudorandom number generator pseudorandom number generators pseudo-random number generator

Etymology

From pseudo- + random number generator.

Synonyms

Related words

QRNG quantum random number generator quasirandom number generator quasi-random number generator random number generator RNG seed

Derived words

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