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= Pseudorandom number generator
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A pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) is an algorithm that generates a sequence of numbers that approximates the properties of random numbers. Unlike true random number generators, which rely on physical processes or unpredictable phenomena to generate random numbers (such as radioactivity or thermal noise), PRNGs use deterministic algorithms to produce a sequence of numbers that may appear random.