An OSCILLATION whose instantaneous magnitude is not specified for any given instant of time, but rather is described in terms of probability distribution functions such as the Gaussian. Also called ...

The unwanted component may be random noise (perhaps from mixing turbulence or mechanical vibrations), spurious outlier events (such as missed data packets or isolated spikes), or a periodic confusion ...

Sometimes you need random numbers — and properly random ones, at that. [Sean Boyce] whipped up a rig that serves up just that ...

That's about as loud as the hum from your air conditioner. You'll notice that's not including random spikes of noise you hear throughout the day. The human ear can tolerate noise up to 85 decibels ...