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pseudorandom number generator

algorithm that generates a sequence of numbers whose properties approximate those of sequences of true random numbers
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pseudorandom number generator

Summary

pseudorandom number generator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,162 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • pseudorandom number generator is a type of algorithm[2].
  • pseudorandom number generator is a type of random number generator[3].
  • pseudorandom number generator is a type of deterministic algorithm[4].
  • pseudorandom number generator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pseudorandom number generators[5].
  • pseudorandom number generator's product or material produced is recorded as pseudorandom number[6].
  • pseudorandom number generator's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/prng[7].
  • pseudorandom number generator's has characteristic is recorded as pseudorandomness[8].
  • pseudorandom number generator's uses is recorded as random seed[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include algorithm[2], random number generator[3], and deterministic algorithm[4].

Why It Matters

pseudorandom number generator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,162 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Product → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    Uses → random seed
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