random number generator
[ ran-duhm nuhm-ber jen-uh-rey-ter ]
/ ˈræn dəm ˈnʌm bər ˌdʒɛn ə ˌreɪ tər /
noun Computers.
a computer algorithm that generates a random or pseudorandom number or symbol. Abbreviation: RNG
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Origin of random number generator
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby random number generator
random error, randomize, random line, random mating, random number, random number generator, random numbers, random rubble, random sampling, random variable, random walk
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