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	as a source of numbers which ''appear'' random to humans, and use those numbers to make decisions.		as a source of numbers which ''appear'' random to humans, and use those numbers to make decisions.
	The PRNG is in turn "seeded" by a clock, user input, or a dedicated hardware component.		The PRNG is in turn "seeded" by a clock, user input, or a dedicated hardware component.
	See {{TASVideos\|/LuckManipulation}} for more on how RNG works in games.		<br>See {{TASVideos\|/LuckManipulation}} for more on how RNG works in games.

	"Randomness" or "RNG" is not to be confused with "[[Nondeterminism\|nondeterministic behaviour]]".		"Randomness" or "RNG" is not to be confused with "[[Nondeterminism\|nondeterministic behaviour]]".

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Computers aren't actually capable of doing things randomly; instead, programs use a "pseudo-random number generator" algorithm (PRNG or just RNG)
as a source of numbers which ''appear'' random to humans, and use those numbers to make decisions.
The PRNG is in turn "seeded" by a clock, user input, or a dedicated hardware component.
See {{TASVideos|/LuckManipulation}} for more on how RNG works in games.

"Randomness" or "RNG" is not to be confused with "[[Nondeterminism|nondeterministic behaviour]]".

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