random number generator

[ ran-duhm nuhm-ber jen-uh--rey-ter ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a computer algorithm that generates a random or pseudorandom number or symbol. : RNG

Word History and Origins

Origin of random number generator¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

To work in the real world, this random number generator would need to be outfitted with light detectors that could send rapid-fire brightness measurements to computers in real time.

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