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linear congruential generator

linear congruential generator noun: an algorithm that yields a sequence of pseudo-randomized numbers calculated with a discontinuous piecewise linear equation.

Noun

linear congruential generator (plural linear congruential generators)

  1. An algorithm that yields a sequence of pseudo-randomized numbers calculated with a discontinuous piecewise linear equation.
    Synonyms:
    LCG

Synonyms of linear congruential generator

Forms of linear congruential generator

plurallinear congruential generators

Questions about linear congruential generator

What does linear congruential generator mean?
Linear congruential generator means an algorithm that yields a sequence of pseudo-randomized numbers calculated with a discontinuous piecewise linear equation.
What part of speech is linear congruential generator?
Linear congruential generator is a noun.
What is the plural of linear congruential generator?
The plural of linear congruential generator is linear congruential generators.

Words near linear congruential generator in the dictionary

  1. Linear B
  2. linear channel
  3. linear channels
  4. linear combination
  5. linear combinations
  6. linear congruential generator
  7. linear congruential generators
  8. linear densities
  9. linear density
  10. linear dependence
  11. linear dependences

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