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pseudorandom number generator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-do-ran-dom num-ber -gen-er-a-tor
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
9
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pseudo- + random number generator.

Inflected Forms

pseudorandom number generators (plural) pseudo-random number generator (alternative)

Derived Forms

PRNG

Phrases

quantum random number generator quasirandom number generator quasi-random number generator random number generator

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

PRNG

Questions

What does pseudorandom number generator mean?
A device or algorithm that deterministically produces a succession of values that appear in an unpredictable sequence or apparently random order.
Where does pseudorandom number generator come from?
From pseudo- + random number generator.

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