PRNG - 5.2 English - 68552

AOCL API Guide (68552)

Document ID
68552
Release Date
2025-12-29
Version
5.2 English

A PRNG is a BRNG that produces a stream of variates that are independent and statistically indistinguishable from a random sequence. A PRNG has several advantages over a True Random Number Generator in that the generated sequence is repeatable, has known mathematical properties and is usually much quicker to generate.