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Non-deterministic Random Bit Generator

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

An RBG that (when working properly) produces outputs that have full entropy. Contrast with a DRBG. Other names for non-deterministic RBGs are True Random Number (or Bit) Generators and, simply, Random Number (or Bit) Generators.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

acronym
NRBG
plural
Non-deterministic Random Bit Generators
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Non-deterministic Random Bit Generator's
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Non-deterministic Random Bit Generators'