middle-square method

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Proper noun

1. A (flawed) [[method]] of [[generate|generating]] [[pseudorandom]] numbers, by [[square|squaring]] an initial ''n''-digit value to produce a 2''n''-digit number (with leading zeros if necessary), then taking the middle ''n'' digits of that, and repeating the process.

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