pseudorandom number generator en · NOUN
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Etymology
From pseudo- + random number generator.
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A device or algorithm that deterministically produces a succession of values that appear in an unpredictable sequence or apparently random order.
NumPy also has its own implementation of a pseudorandom number generator and convenience wrapper functions.
2018, Jason Brownlee, Statistical Methods for Machine Learning, Machine Learning Mastery, page 51:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudo-random number generator | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pseudorandom number generators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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quantum random number generator · quasirandom number generator · QRNG · random number generator · RNG · seed · quasi-random number generator
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fi näennäissatunnaislukugeneraattori (device or algorithms that deterministically produces a succession of apparently random values) · cs generátor pseudonáhodných čísel (device or algorithms that deterministically produces a succession of apparently random values) · de Pseudozufallszahlengenerator (device or algorithms that deterministically produces a succession of apparently random values) · is gervislembitalnagjafi (device or algorithms that deterministically produces a succession of apparently random values)