Meaning of random-number generator | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Mr. [J. A.] Hunt also suggests a “drunk proof” ignition-system should be made mandatory: “A random-number generator attached to the ignition requires a 5-digit number⟳ (flashed briefly) to be reproduced by the driver before the car will start⟳. Drunk drivers are unable to do this due to slowed psycho-motor response.””

“Nowadays, statisticians prefer⟳ statistical software packages or graphing calculators, rather than random-number tables, to obtain⟳ simple random samples. The built-in programs for doing so are called random-number generators. When using random-number generators, be aware of whether they provide⟳ samples with replacement or samples without replacement.”

“Scammers can obtain⟳ internet phone numbers by using fake information, then buy⟳ lists of cell numbers to text that have⟳ either been leaked from data breaches or hackers’ databases. […] It also wouldn’t be difficult to simply use⟳ a random-number generator using B.C.’s known area codes and three-digit exchange⟳ prefixes, said Arron Ferguson, a faculty instructor in web development at the B.C. Institute of Technology.”

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