random numbers

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

Example Sentences

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

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

In AIP Advances, the team presents its method that uses quantum random numbers as encryption keys, disperses the keys via Sharmir's secret sharing algorithm, applies erasure coding within ciphertext, and securely transmits the data through QKD-protected networks to distributed clouds.

From Science Daily

Miss Campbell, 39, claimed she was regularly charged the wrong amount for her energy use because her smart meter produces "random numbers" that "are wildly wrong".

From BBC