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random number generator
[ ran-duhm nuhm-ber jen-uh--rey-ter ]
noun
, Computers.
- a computer algorithm that generates a random or pseudorandom number or symbol. : RNG
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Word History and Origins
Origin of random number generator1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
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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