random process
nounUK /ˈrændəm ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈrændəm ˈprɑːsɛs/
A random process is something that happens in a way you cannot predict for sure.
The bouncing of a ball in a lottery machine is a random process.
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2. In math, a series of events where each step depends on chance.
Scientists used a random process to model how the weather changes.
3. A way of doing something without a fixed plan or order.
Picking names from a hat is a random process.
4. In computing, a sequence of numbers or actions that appear unpredictable.
The game uses a random process to place treasure on the map.