pseudorandom

adjective

pseu·​do·​ran·​dom ˌsü-dō-ˈran-dəm 

: being or involving entities (such as numbers) that are selected by a definite computational process but that satisfy one or more standard tests for statistical randomness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Its movements are pseudorandom, controlled by a central pattern generator receiving input from a variety of environmental sensors. —Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2023

That won’t make any detectable difference to the end user, assuming the end user can’t distinguish the pseudorandom numbers from truly random ones. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022

Every 12 seconds, a pseudorandom number generator selects a subset of stakers to form a committee to decide on the next block. —Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above