Primary definition
An RBG that (when working properly) produces outputs that have full entropy. Contrast with a DRBG. Other names for nondeterministic RBGs are True Random Number (or Bit) Generators and, simply, Random Number (or Bit) Generators. (SP 800-90A) (NISTIR)
Also known asTrue Random Number Generator · True Random Bit Generator · TRNG · Random Number Generator · Random Bit Generator · RNG · RBG
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TCG
An RBG that (when working properly) produces outputs that have full entropy. Contrast with a DRBG. Other names for nondeterministic RBGs are True Random Number (or Bit) Generators and, simply, Random Number (or Bit) Generators. (SP 800-90A) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Non Deterministic Random Bit Generator (nrbg). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/non-deterministic-random-bit-generator-nrbg
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