# entropy

> randomness collected by an operating system or application for use in cryptography or other uses that require random data

**Wikidata**: [Q4205093](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4205093)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_(computing))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/entropy-q4205093


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013