pseudorandom

[ soo-doh-ran-duhm ]

adjective

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

noun

1. the generation of random numbers by a definite computational process.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudorandom¹

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