random numbers

British  

plural noun

1. a sequence of numbers that do not form any progression, used to facilitate unbiased sampling of a population. A random-number generator is part of the software of most computers and many calculators

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Example Sentences

A few doubts nag him, such as: what are he and his team accomplishing by sorting random numbers?

From Salon

All we know is that the team sorts random numbers into boxes on their computers based on how the groups of numbers “feel.”

From Salon

The innies of the macrodata refinement department spend their shifts in front of computer screens, sorting random numbers into digital bins.

From Los Angeles Times

To make matters worse, three days ago I found out he’d actually been convicted in 2015 for making 15,000 calls to random numbers - raising even more questions about why it took so long to get him charged now.

From BBC

She interviews an old boxer, suffering from dementia, who utters seemingly random numbers any viewer will recognize immediately as pregnant with dark meaning.

From Los Angeles Times