random function

noun — 3 senses

random function

noun
1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A function whose formula is always the same, but whose initial value is chosen at random from a set of possible values (its domain).

2

Mathematics, Sciences A function chosen at random from a set of functions.

3

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A function that returns a random or pseudo-random value that is distributed according to a specific probability distribution associated with the function.

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