pseudo-random
Adjective
Meaning
pseudo-random (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of pseudorandom
Examples
Algorithms for generating unique filenames can combine time, host name, and a number of pseudo-random parameters to ensure uniqueness, taking into account that multiple messages can be delivered at the same time.
A receiver cannot demodulate this transmission without knowledge of the pseudo-random sequence used to encode the data.
For each letter typed in, a lamp indicated a different letter according to a pseudo-random substitution, based upon the wiring of the machine.
For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm.
In a CDMA system, the same frequency can be used in every cell, because channelization is done using the pseudo-random codes.
In this technique, active ALE frequencies include pseudo-random periodic polite station identification, while passive ALE frequencies are silently scanned for selective calling.