randomizationpolicy
nounUK /ˌrændəmaɪˈzeɪʃən ˈpɒləsi/
US /ˌrændəməˈzeɪʃən ˈpɑːləsi/
A rule that says things must be picked by chance instead of by choice.
The school used a randomization policy to pick which students got the new laptops.
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2. In science, a rule for assigning test subjects to groups by chance so the study is fair.
The lab's randomization policy made sure no one could guess who got the real medicine.
3. In computing, a rule for mixing up data or tasks in an unpredictable order.
The game's randomization policy shuffles the cards before every round.
4. A company rule that decides who gets picked for something using a random method.
Under the randomization policy, winners of the contest are drawn by computer.