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pseudo-random

pseudo-random is the alternative spelling of pseudorandom.

Meaning of pseudorandom

Adjective

pseudorandom (not comparable)

  1. 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.
    • Simple random samples were chosen from an ordered list with the aid of a Pseudo Random Digit Generator affiliated with the Computer Data Corporation Fortran Compiler.1941, Isabel Fonseca, Memoirs, Society for American Archaeology, Issues 25-30, Society for American Archaeology, page 31

Phrases with pseudo-random

Questions about pseudo-random

What is pseudo-random the alternative spelling of?
Pseudo-random is the alternative spelling of pseudorandom.

Words near pseudo-random in the dictionary

  1. pseudo-pseudohypoparathyroidisms
  2. pseudo-pseudoseizure
  3. pseudo-pseudothrombophlebitis
  4. pseudo-quantitative
  5. pseudo-quaternary
  6. pseudo-random
  7. pseudo-random number generator
  8. pseudo-random number generators
  9. pseudo-randomness
  10. pseudo-reference
  11. pseudo-referendum

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pseudo-random (page history and authors); pseudorandom (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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