"Fisher-Yates shuffle" meaning in All languages combined

See Fisher-Yates shuffle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Fisher-Yates shuffles [plural]
Etymology: Named after Ronald Fisher and Frank Yates. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fisher-Yates shuffle (plural Fisher-Yates shuffles)
  1. (computing) A particular algorithm for generating an unbiased random permutation of a set. It selects elements randomly from the initial set until none remain. Wikipedia link: Fisher-Yates shuffle Categories (topical): Computing

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