random number generator

noun

random number generator

noun
1

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
Hypernyms
randomizer
Coordinate terms
pseudorandom number generator

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