A deterministic computational process that has one or more inputs called "seeds", and it outputs a sequence of values that appears to be random according to specified statistical tests. A cryptographic PRNG has the additional property that the output is unpredictable, given that the seed is not known. Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (adapted)
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A deterministic computational process that has one or more inputs called "seeds", and it outputs a sequence of values that appears to be random according to specified statistical tests. A cryptographic PRNG has the additional property that the output is unpredictable, given that the seed is not known. Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (adapted)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Pseudorandom Number Generator (prng). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/pseudorandom-number-generator-prng
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