random number generator
[ ran-duhm nuhm-ber jen-uh-rey-ter ]
nounComputers.
a computer algorithm that generates a random or pseudorandom number or symbol. Abbreviation: RNG
Origin of random number generator
1First recorded in 1950–55
Words Nearby random number generator
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How to use random number generator in a sentence
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.
A new laser-based random number generator is the fastest of its kind | Maria Temming | February 25, 2021 | Science News
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