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  2. List of random number generators - Wikipedia

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    A generalisation of the Lehmer generator and historically the most influential and studied generator. Lagged Fibonacci generator (LFG) 1958 G. J. Mitchell and D. P. Moore [5] Linear-feedback shift register (LFSR) 1965 R. C. Tausworthe [6] A hugely influential design. Also called Tausworthe generators. Wichmann–Hill generator: 1982

  3. EAN-5 - Wikipedia

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    0*3=0 5*9=45 4*3=12 1*9=9 5*3=15 ----- 81 % 10 = 1 Once you have the checksum digit, you can look up the structure in the following table. Note that the checksum digit is not in the final 5 digits, and is not intended to validate the 5 digit data, but rather to validate the reading of the EAN-5 overall.

  4. Random number generation - Wikipedia

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    Dice are an example of a mechanical hardware random number generator. When a cubical die is rolled, a random number from 1 to 6 is obtained. Random number generation is a process by which, often by means of a random number generator (RNG), a sequence of numbers or symbols is generated that cannot be reasonably predicted better than by random chance.

  5. Random number - Wikipedia

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    A random number is generated by a random process such as throwing Dice. Individual numbers can't be predicted, but the likely result of generating a large quantity of numbers can be predicted by specific mathematical series and statistics .

  6. Random password generator - Wikipedia

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    A random password generator is a software program or hardware device that takes input from a random or pseudo-random number generator and automatically generates a password. Random passwords can be generated manually, using simple sources of randomness such as dice or coins , or they can be generated using a computer.

  7. Random number table - Wikipedia

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    In the 1950s, a hardware random number generator named ERNIE was used to draw British premium bond numbers. The first "testing" of random numbers for statistical randomness was developed by M.G. Kendall and B. Babington Smith in the late 1930s, and was based upon looking for certain types of probabilistic expectations in a given sequence. The ...

  8. What's a six-digit verification code — and why you should ...

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    Six-digit verification codes are a form of two-factor authentication, a process that helps keep your important online accounts secure. For example, you might get a text message or email with a six ...

  9. Cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator

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    AES-CTR_DRBG is often used as a random number generator in systems that use AES encryption. [9] [10] The NIST CTR_DRBG scheme erases the key after the requested randomness is output by running additional cycles. This is wasteful from a performance perspective, but does not immediately cause issues with forward secrecy.