Pseudorandom
[soo-doh-ran-duh m] /ˌsu doʊˈræn dəm/
adjective
1.
noting or pertaining to random numbers generated by a definite computational process to satisfy a statistical test.
2.
mimicking randomness.
noun
3.
the generation of random numbers by a definite computational process.
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