Random Number

Random number may refer to:

  • A number generated for or part of a set exhibiting statistical randomness.
  • A random sequence obtained from a stochastic process.
  • An algorithmically random sequence in algorithmic information theory.
  • The output of a random number generator.


Famous quotes containing the words random and/or number:

    “Assemble, first, all casual bits and scraps
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    People this world, by chance created so,
    With random persons whom you do not know—”
    —Robert Graves (1895–1985)

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    —Sarah Fielding (1710–1768)