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pseudorandom

American

[soo-doh-ran-duhm] / ˌsu doʊˈræn dəm /

adjective

noting or pertaining to random numbers generated by a definite computational process to satisfy a statistical test.
mimicking randomness.

noun

the generation of random numbers by a definite computational process.

Etymology

Origin of pseudorandom

First recorded in 1945–50; pseudo- ( def. ) + random ( def. )

Example Sentences

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In this case, a meaningless but huge stream of pseudorandom data was beamed over 13km of coiled fibre optic cable in a lab setting.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2024

"It turned out that the pseudorandom graph we needed could be found in finite geometry," Verstraete stated.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

Once they had the pseudorandom graph in place, they still had to puzzle out several pieces of math.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

Together they discovered that pseudorandom graphs could advance the current knowledge on these old problems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

For most cases, the pseudorandom numbers generated by computers are good enough.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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