random number generator

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

/ ˈræn dəm ˈnʌm bər ˌdʒɛn ə ˌreɪ tər /

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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

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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