random function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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]]).
2. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A function chosen at random from a [[set]] of functions.
3. {{lb|en|computing}} A function that returns a [[random]] or [[pseudo-random]] value that is distributed according to a specific [[probability distribution]] associated with the function.

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