pseudorandom

pseudorandom

English

Alternative forms

• pseudo-random

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ random

Adjective

pseudorandom (not comparable)

1. Of a sequence of numbers, such that it has all the properties of a random sequence following some probability distribution (except true randomness), but is actually generated using a deterministic algorithm.
   • 1941, Isabel Fonseca, Memoirs, Society for American Archaeology, Issues 25-30, Society for American Archaeology 1941, p. 31:

     Simple random samples were chosen from an ordered list with the aid of a Pseudo Random Digit Generator affiliated with the Computer Data Corporation Fortran Compiler.

Translations

appearing to be random

Czech: pseudonáhodný Finnish: näennäissatunnainen Greek: ψευδοτυχαίος (el) (psevdotychaíos)

Hungarian: álvéletlen Polish: pseudolosowy Russian: псевдослуча́йный (ru) (psevdoslučájnyj) Slovak: pseudonáhodný