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I googled "RNG" because I wanted to know what it meant, but was presented with an interactive widget that generated numbers.
by fiatjaf 9y ago
I googled "RNG" because I wanted to know what it meant, but was presented with an interactive widget that generated numbers.
- sloppycee 9y agoRNG stands for Random Number Generator. It is used colloquially, in gaming, to refer to the probability of certain random events or the underlying implementation of them.
- avisser 9y agoIn its most personified form, the RNG transforms into RN Jesus to whom you pray for good video game luck.
- RugnirViking 9y agoIn the case you weren't joking: RNG stands for Random number generator. It is an abbreviation commonly used in video games.
- vacri 9y agoAlso in cryptography, in things like CSPRNG (cryptographically secure pseudo-RNG)
- reificator 9y agoThat's exactly what it is. RNG = Random Number Generator.
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