Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26569706-20181215215109/@comment-9605025-20181215224003

wp:Random_number_generation

It depends on what you mean by "random". While there are methods for producing truly random output, most computer-related applications use pseudo-random generators. They are called pseudo-random because they technically do follow a predefined sequence. However, the sequence is calculated using an algorithm that is not easily traceable by humans (or in some cases other computers) and is designed to produce an output distribution as close to true randomness as possible.