What (who) is random - definition
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![In the [[Monty Hall problem]], when the host reveals one door that contains a goat, this provides new information that needs to be factored into the calculation of probabilities.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Monty open door.svg?width=200 "In the [[Monty Hall problem]], when the host reveals one door that contains a goat, this provides new information that needs to be factored into the calculation of probabilities.")
![Ancient [[fresco]] of dice players in [[Pompei]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pompeii - Osteria della Via di Mercurio - Dice Players.jpg?width=200 "Ancient [[fresco]] of dice players in [[Pompei]]")
![pseudorandomly generated]] [[bitmap]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RandomBitmap.png?width=200 "pseudorandomly generated]] [[bitmap]].")
![The ball in a [[roulette]] can be used as a source of apparent randomness, because its behavior is very sensitive to the initial conditions.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Roulette wheel.jpg?width=200 "The ball in a [[roulette]] can be used as a source of apparent randomness, because its behavior is very sensitive to the initial conditions.")
APPARENT LACK OF PATTERN OR PREDICTABILITY IN EVENTS
Random data; Randomly; Ilogic; Random; By chance; Randomized; Duke Alexander Friedrich Karl of Württemberg; Randomicity; Non-randomness; Random chance; Non-random; Misconceptions about randomness
1. Unpredictable (closest to mathematical definition); weird.
"The system's been behaving pretty randomly."
2. Assorted; undistinguished. "Who was at the conference?"
"Just a bunch of random business types."
3. (pejorative) Frivolous; unproductive; undirected. "He's
just a random loser."
4. Incoherent or inelegant; poorly chosen; not well organised.
"The program has a random set of misfeatures." "That's a
random name for that function." "Well, all the names were
chosen pretty randomly."
5. In no particular order, though deterministic. "The I/O
channels are in a pool, and when a file is opened one is
chosen randomly."
6. Arbitrary. "It generates a random name for the scratch
file."
7. Gratuitously wrong, i.e. poorly done and for no good
apparent reason. For example, a program that handles file
name defaulting in a particularly useless way, or an assembler
routine that could easily have been coded using only three
registers, but redundantly uses seven for values with
non-overlapping lifetimes, so that no one else can invoke it
without first saving four extra registers. What randomness!
8. A random hacker; used particularly of high-school students
who soak up computer time and generally get in the way.
9. Anyone who is not a hacker (or, sometimes, anyone not
known to the hacker speaking). "I went to the talk, but the
audience was full of randoms asking bogus questions".
10. (occasional MIT usage) One who lives at Random Hall. See
also J. Random, some random X.
[Jargon File ]
(1995-12-05)
random
APPARENT LACK OF PATTERN OR PREDICTABILITY IN EVENTS
Random data; Randomly; Ilogic; Random; By chance; Randomized; Duke Alexander Friedrich Karl of Württemberg; Randomicity; Non-randomness; Random chance; Non-random; Misconceptions about randomness
a.
Chance, casual, fortuitous, stray, wandering.
random
APPARENT LACK OF PATTERN OR PREDICTABILITY IN EVENTS
Random data; Randomly; Ilogic; Random; By chance; Randomized; Duke Alexander Friedrich Karl of Württemberg; Randomicity; Non-randomness; Random chance; Non-random; Misconceptions about randomness
1) a dismissive description of an uninteresting and unimportant person... can also be used to describe an odd or amusing situation
Person A: How was that party last night? Person B: Ehh, it was okay...it was mostly a bunch of randoms. Or, What the hell was that? That was SO random!
2) An unknown person (stranger).
We met a few randoms at the party last night.
Person A: How was that party last night? Person B: Ehh, it was okay...it was mostly a bunch of randoms. Or, What the hell was that? That was SO random!
2) An unknown person (stranger).
We met a few randoms at the party last night.
Wikipedia
Random (comics)
Random (Marshall Evan Stone III) is a fictional character and antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Peter David for the series X-Factor. He was originally presented as an opponent of X-Factor, but he later became their reluctant ally.
Pronunciation examples for random
1. So random notes, random velocities,
Bloom - Composing Music in Code _ Metropolis Ensemble _ Talks at Google
2. It's very random, very random.
Eazi _ Talks at Google
3. into random things about random strangers,
Without Their Permission _ Alexis Ohanian _ Talks at Google
4. almost random.
Weapons of Math Destruction _ Cathy O'Neil _ Talks at Google
5. random stuff.
Being an Asian American in Pro Sports _ Jeremy Lin _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of random
1. Random surveillance, producing random results, so random terrorists cause random mayhem in central London.
2. They love the word "random," possibly because so little in their lives is actually random.
3. Take 30 random children and there will be 30 random intellects, from mediocre to startling.
4. Random House and chums aren‘t random when it comes to sensational blurbs and big cheques.
5. Shootings ‘not random‘ "At this time, authorities do not believe the shootings to be random.