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PSEUDO-RANDOM SEQUENCE GENERATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudorandom number generator
1, record 1, English, pseudorandom%20number%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PRNG 2, record 1, English, PRNG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pseudo random number generator 3, record 1, English, pseudo%20random%20number%20generator
correct
- PRNG 3, record 1, English, PRNG
correct
- PRNG 3, record 1, English, PRNG
- pseudo-random sequence generator 4, record 1, English, pseudo%2Drandom%20sequence%20generator
correct
- deterministic random number generator 3, record 1, English, deterministic%20random%20number%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an algorithm for generating a sequence of numbers whose properties approximate the properties of sequences of random numbers. 2, record 1, English, - pseudorandom%20number%20generator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PRNG-generated sequence is not truly random, because it is completely determined by an initial value, called the PRNG's seed (which may include truly random values). 2, record 1, English, - pseudorandom%20number%20generator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pseudorandom sequence generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur de nombres pseudo-aléatoires
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20nombres%20pseudo%2Dal%C3%A9atoires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur de séquence pseudo-aléatoire 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20s%C3%A9quence%20pseudo%2Dal%C3%A9atoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- générateur de nombres pseudoaléatoires
- générateur de séquence pseudoaléatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de números pseudoaleatorios
1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20n%C3%BAmeros%20pseudoaleatorios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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