random function

noun

A function whose formula is always the same, but whose initial value is chosen at random from a set of possible values (its domain).

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Meanings

nounrandom function (plural random functions)

plural random functions

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

Translations

Finnish satunnaislukufunktio
  • satunnaislukufunktio(computing)
German Zufallsfunktion
  • Zufallsfunktion(computing)
Polish funkcja random
  • funkcja random(computing)
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APA

random function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/random%20function

MLA

“random function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/random%20function. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “random function,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/random%20function.

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