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noun
One who, or that which, randomizes (often practically extended to pseudorandomization as well).
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noun
One who, or that which, randomizes (often practically extended to pseudorandomization as well).
A video game mod that randomizes or shuffles gameplay elements, such as enemy spawning or loot, in order to make the game unpredictable or chaotic.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3er- Proto-Indo-European *h3reyH-der. Proto-Germanic *rinnaną Proto-West Germanic *rinnan Frankish *randijubor. Old French randirder. Old French randonbor. Middle English randoun English randon English random Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English randomize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English randomizer From randomize + -er.
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