random generator

Unpredictable output device

A random generator is a system or algorithm that produces unpredictable outputs—numbers, characters, or other values—without discernible pattern.

Computers typically use pseudorandom generators, which simulate randomness through mathematical formulas but are technically deterministic.

True random generators draw from physical phenomena like atmospheric noise or radioactive decay.

The game uses a random generator to determine loot drops.

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shuffle · seed · algorithm · number cruncher · probability · chance · noise · entropy · white noise · RNG · pseudorandom · chaos · numbers · coin · coin toss · flip · spin · wheel

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determinism

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Fixed, unvarying quantity

causal chain · formula · lookup table · state machine

order/pattern

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Sequence that recurs regularly

arithmetic sequence · Fibonacci sequence

intentionality

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Purposeful cause over randomness

curated selection · deliberate choice

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