random number
noun
,
Statistics.
1.
a number chosen by a random sampling, as from a table
(random number table)
or generated by a computer.
Origin
1925-30
Examples from the web for
random number
Benchmarks the performance of the currently provided uniform pseudo-
random number
generation engines.
Using a
random number
generator or
random number
table, select one of the four equal parts from each of the eight equal areas.
random number
in Technology
pseudorandom number