random function

English

Noun

random function (plural random functions)

(mathematics, computing) A function whose formula is always the same, but whose initial value is chosen at random from a set of possible values (its domain).
(mathematics) A function chosen at random from a set of functions.
(computing) A function that returns a random or pseudo-random value that is distributed according to a specific probability distribution associated with the function.

Translations

(computing)

Finnish: satunnaislukufunktio
German: Zufallsfunktion f
Polish: funkcja random f

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