random number generator
English
Noun
random number generator (plural random number generators)
- A device or algorithm that generates numbers at random or apparently at random. In many cases they actually select successive numbers deterministically and are more technically termed pseudorandom number generator.
Synonyms
- RNG (abbreviation)
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
Translations
algorithm that generates numbers selected at random
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References
- random number generator in Network Dictionary, ed. by Jielin Dong, Javvin Technologies Inc., 2007
- “random number generator”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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