RNG

acronym

cryptographyprogramming

Stands for: random number generator

A source of random values, ideally unpredictable.

A random number generator produces the randomness that security depends on. A weak or predictable RNG, not a flaw in a scheme like UUIDv4, is usually the real cause when supposedly unique or secret values collide or are guessed.

Also known as: rng

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