random number generator

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random number generator

noun random number generators · random-number generator

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.
Similar: RNG

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noun algorithm that generates numbers selected at random

한국어	난수 발생기 nansu balsaenggi
日本語	乱数生成器 ransū sēsēki, 乱数発生器) ransū hassēki
中文	隨機數生成器 /随机数生成器 suíjīshù shēngchéngqì
Deutsch	Zufallszahlengenerator

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@misc{random_number_generator_2026,
  title = {random number generator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/random%20number%20generator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}