What is the definition of random?
Q: What is the definition of random?
A: Random is a term used in mathematics (and less formally) to mean that there is no way to reliably predict an outcome (to know what will happen before it happens) or sense a pattern.
Q: What does it mean when something is chosen at random?
A: When something is chosen at random it is not chosen for any conscious reason, and therefore thought to be purely by chance.
Q: Can a computer make lists of apparently random numbers?
A: Yes, a computer can make lists of apparently random numbers.
Q: Why are humans unable to make lists of apparently random numbers?
A: Humans are unable to do this, because the brain works in patterns.
Q: What is an example of a random event?
A: An example of a random event is winning a lottery.
Q: What happens when someone is asked to keep saying "heads" or "tails" at random?
A: If someone is asked to keep saying "heads" or "tails" at random, a smart human observer or properly programmed computer might eventually be able to tell which one the person is likely to say next because the computer notices the patterns.
Q: What is the current use of the word "random" among young people?
A: In recent years young people have started to use the word "random" even more loosely to describe anything which is rather strange or has no logic.
