pseudorandom
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Seem unpredictable but a fixed computer program makes the numbers the same each time
- adjective
- /ˌsuːdoʊˈrændəm/
- Specialized
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pseudorandom
- The sequence of numbers generated by the algorithm is pseudorandom and can be reproduced if the initial seed is known.
Examples
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The game uses a pseudorandom number generator to create unpredictable outcomes for each player.
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For secure communications, the keys should be pseudorandom to ensure they cannot be easily predicted.
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So we'll address that today if A is pseudorandom and OK.
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OK, so I want to say more about how you might go about proving this type of result and also what pseudorandom graph means over here.
How Random
Surface Forms
pseudorandom positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word pseudorandom combines pseudo- meaning 'false' and random meaning 'by chance'. So it describes numbers or results that look like they come 'by chance' but are actually made by a fixed rule, like a magician's trick that seems spontaneous but follows a secret pattern.