"random number generator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: random number generators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=random number generator}} random number generator (plural random number generators)
  1. A device or algorithm that generates numbers at random or apparently at random. In many cases they actually select successive numbers deterministically and are more technically termed pseudorandom number generator. Wikipedia link: random number generation Synonyms: RNG [abbreviation], random-number generator Hypernyms: randomizer Coordinate_terms: pseudorandom number generator Translations (algorithm that generates numbers selected at random): generador de nombres aleatoris [masculine] (Catalan), satunnaislukugeneraattori (Finnish), Zufallszahlengenerator [masculine] (German), slembitalnagjafi [masculine] (Icelandic), 乱数生成器 (ransū sēsēki) (alt: らんすうせいせいき) (Japanese), 乱数発生器) (ransū hassēki) (alt: らんすうはっせいき) (Japanese), 난수 발생기 (nansu balsaenggi) (alt: 亂數發生機) (Korean), slumptalsgenerator [common-gender] (Swedish), rastgele sayı üretimi (Turkish), cynhyrchydd haprifau [masculine] (Welsh)

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