"RNG" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: RNGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} RNG (countable and uncountable, plural RNGs)
  1. Initialism of random number generator. Wikidata QID: Q61722412 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: random number generator
    Sense id: en-RNG-en-noun-en:Q61722412
  2. Initialism of random number generation.
    (gaming, informal) Randomness, variability, or luck, especially that produced by random number generation.
    Wikidata QID: Q228206 Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-RNG-en-noun-en:Q228206 Categories (other): Gaming Topics: games, gaming
  3. Initialism of random number generation.
    (roguelikes, humorous) Initialism of Random Number God.
    Wikidata QID: Q228206 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, humorous, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Random Number God Derived forms: PRNG, pseudorandom number generator, QRNG, quantum random number generator, quasirandom number generator, RNGesus, RNG gods Related terms: CNG, compressed natural gas, LNG, liquified natural gas, NG, natural gas
    Sense id: en-RNG-en-noun-en:Q2282061 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant wikilinks, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 5 71 6 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 17 5 72 6 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 4 75 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 4 73 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 4 73 5 Topics: roguelikes, video-games
  4. Initialism of renewable natural gas. Wikidata QID: Q2622192 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: renewable natural gas Synonyms: biomethane
    Sense id: en-RNG-en-noun-en:Q2622192

Inflected forms

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