catflap.org Online Dictionary Query |
8 definitions found
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
random numbers
1. pseudorandom number.
2. When one wishes to specify a large but random
number of things, and the context is inappropriate for N,
certain numbers are preferred by hacker tradition (that is,
easily recognised as placeholders). These include the
following:
17 - Long described at MIT as "the least random number"; see
23.
23 - Sacred number of Eris, Goddess of Discord (along with 17
and 5).
42 - The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the
Universe, and Everything, as revealed in Douglas Adams'
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxly". Note that this answer is
completely fortuitous :-) (US pronunciation). It has been
observed that in the little-used number base 13, the answer to
the ultimate question, "What is 6 x 9?", is indeed 42, showing
that in six dimensions white mice have 13 digits.
69 - From the sexual act. This one was favoured in MIT's
ITS culture.
105 - 69 hex = 105 decimal and 69 decimal = 105 octal.
666 - The Number of the Beast.
For further enlightenment, study the "Principia Discordia",
"The Joy of Sex", and the Christian Bible (Revelation 13:18).
See also Discordianism or consult your pineal gland. See
also for values of.
(1997-02-10)
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]
random numbers n. When one wishes to specify a large but random number
of things, and the context is inappropriate for N, certain numbers are
preferred by hacker tradition (that is, easily recognized as
placeholders). These include the following:
17
Long described at MIT as `the least random number'; see 23.
23
Sacred number of Eris, Goddess of Discord (along with 17 and
5).
42
The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and
Everything ("what is 6 times 9", correct in base 13). (Note
that this answer is completely fortuitous. `:-)')
69
From the sexual act. This one was favored in MIT's ITS
culture.
105
69 hex = 105 decimal, and 69 decimal = 105 octal.
666
The Number of the Beast.
For further enlightenment, study the "Principia Discordia", "{The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", "The Joy of Sex", and the Christian
Bible (Revelation 13:18). See also Discordianism or consult your
pineal gland. See also for values of.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
random numbers
n.
(plural of en random number)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
random numbers
n.
(plural of en random number)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
random numbers
n.
(plural of en random number)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
random numbers
n.
(plural of en random number)
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
random numbers /ɹˈandəm nˈʌmbəz/
haprifau
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
random numbers /ɹˈandəm nˈʌmbəz/
Zufallszahlen , stochastische Zahlen
Synonym: stochastic numbers
see: random number, stochastic number
Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats