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

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 • Feb. 7, 2025

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 • Jan. 16, 2025

People can pick their own numbers — and some play the same numbers each time — but most players opt for the quick pick option, which lets a computer generate random numbers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

While they have all the markings of troll accounts, including random numbers in the Twitter handles and coordinated behaviour, these networks appear to remain undetected by the platform.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

The sphere was constructed from five concentric rings, each inscribed with zodiac symbols—the bull, the scorpion, et cetera—and seemingly random numbers and letters.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan