Definitions For Pseudorandom

Adjective

(not comparable) 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.

Derived terms

pseudorandom number generator pseudorandomness pseudorandomly pseudorandomize, pseudorandomized

Translations

Czech: pseudonáhodný Finnish: näennäissatunnainen French: pseudo-aléatoire German: pseudozufällig, scheinzufällig Greek: ψευδοτυχαίος Hungarian: álvéletlen Polish: pseudolosowy Russian: псевдослуча́йный Slovak: pseudonáhodný

See also

pseudorandom number generator

Alternative forms

pseudo-random

Etymology

pseudo + random