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A pseudo random number generator is an algorithm which generates a sequence of apparently random numbers. If you watch the sequence for long enough it will loop, which seperates a pseudo random number generator from a RandomNumberGenerator. random(3) and rand(3) are the standard library calls to the C pseudo random number generator. DevRandom? is a pseudo random number generator operated by the Linux Kernel and peterbed using low-level timing information.