random number
ran·dom num·ber
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ran-duh m nuhm-ber]
- /ˈræn dəm ˈnʌm bər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ran-duh m nuhm-ber]
- /ˈræn dəm ˈnʌm bər/
Definitions of random number words
- abbreviation Technical meaning of RANDOM NUMBER pseudorandom number 3
- noun random number a number chosen by a random sampling, as from a table (random number table) or generated by a computer. 1
- noun Technical meaning of random number (programming) One of a sequence of numbers generated by some algorithm so as to have an even distribution over some range of values and minimal correlation between successive values. Pseudorandom numbers are used in simulation and encryption. They are pseudorandom not random because the sequence eventually repeats exactly and is entirely determined by the initial conditions. One of the simplest algorithms is x[i+1] = (a * x[i] + c) mod m but this repeats after at most m numbers and successive numbers are closely related. Better algorithms generally use more previous numbers to calculate the next number. 1
- noun random number any of a sequence of random numbers 0
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Origin of random number
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Random number
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random number popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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