"random function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: random functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} random function (plural random functions)
  1. (mathematics, computing) A function whose formula is always the same, but whose initial value is chosen at random from a set of possible values (its domain). Categories (topical): Computing, Mathematics, Functions
    Sense id: en-random_function-en-noun-E7Xzqpez Disambiguation of Functions: 35 33 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 29 31 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 26 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (mathematics) A function chosen at random from a set of functions. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Functions
    Sense id: en-random_function-en-noun-~QYGe4W5 Disambiguation of Functions: 35 33 32 Categories (other): English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 26 35 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (computing) A function that returns a random or pseudo-random value that is distributed according to a specific probability distribution associated with the function. Categories (topical): Computing, Functions
    Sense id: en-random_function-en-noun-OraLRo9G Disambiguation of Functions: 35 33 32 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 21 48 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 26 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations ((computing)): satunnaislukufunktio (Finnish), Zufallsfunktion [feminine] (German), funkcja random [feminine] (Polish)
Disambiguation of '(computing)': 41 11 48

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