• Randomness
  Randomness
  Randomness has somewhat differing meanings as used in various fields. It also has common meanings which are connected to the notion of predictability of events....
  
  , the property of lacking any sort of order.

Science and technology

• Random number
  Random number
  Random number may refer to:* A number generated for or part of a set exhibiting statistical randomness.* A random sequence obtained from a stochastic process.* An algorithmically random sequence in algorithmic information theory....
  
  
• Random variable
  Random variable
  In probability and statistics, a random variable or stochastic variable is, roughly speaking, a variable whose value results from a measurement on some type of random process. Formally, it is a function from a probability space, typically to the real numbers, which is measurable functionmeasurable...
  
  
• /dev/random
  /dev/random
  In Unix-like operating systems, /dev/random is a special file that serves as a random number generator or as a pseudorandom number generator. It allows access to environmental noise collected from device drivers and other sources. Not all operating systems implement the same semantics for /dev/random...
  
  , a Unix device file
• See also :Category:Randomness

Places

• Random Lake, Wisconsin
• Random Island
  Random Island
  Random Island is located off Canada's Atlantic coast. Part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and semi-surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within the confines of Trinity Bay...
  
  , Canada
• The former name of Brighton, Vermont
  Brighton, Vermont
  Brighton is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2000 census. The town was named Gilead in its original grant in 1780. The town was sold to a group consisting primarily of soldiers commanded by Colonel Joseph Nightingale and subsequently named Random. The...
  
  

Music

• Random (musician)
• Random (band)
  Random (band)
  Random is a 5-member Australian R&B group mate who, in 2005, won the first Australian series of the X Factor.-Members:The group consists of:* Xylocaine "XY" Latu, from Logan Central....
  
  
• Random (Lady Sovereign song)
  Random (Lady Sovereign song)
  "Random" is the first CD single from UK hip hop artist Lady Sovereign, following the release of her 12" vinyl single "Ch Ching " in 2004. It was her second and last single for Casual Records in 2005....
  
  , a song by Lady Sovereign
• "Random", a song by Gary Numan released as a bonus track on his album The Pleasure Principle
  The Pleasure Principle (Gary Numan album)
  The Pleasure Principle is the third studio album, and debut album under his own name, by electronic music pioneer Gary Numan, released in 1979...
  
  
• "Random", a song from the 311
  311 (album)
  311 is the third major-label album by American alternative rock band 311. The album, often referred to as "The Blue Album", was released July 25, 1995. The album contained three successful singles, "Don't Stay Home", "All Mixed Up", and "Down", resulting in the band's mainstream breakthrough. It...
  
  album by the band 311
• Random, a tribute album to Gary Numan
  Gary Numan
  Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
  
  

Other

• Robert Random
  Robert Random
  Robert Random , usually billed as Bob Random, is a Canadian-born character actor, who appeared in both movies and television from the mid-1960s to the late 1980s.-Television and film roles:...
  
  , a Canadian actor
• Random (comics)
  Random (comics)
  Random is a fictional character and antihero created by writer Peter David for the Marvel Comics series X-Factor. He started out as a thorn in the side of X-Factor, but he later became a reluctant ally of theirs. The mystery of his life has yet to be completely revealed.-Fictional character...
  
  , a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
• Random, Prince of Amber
  The Chronicles of Amber
  The Chronicles of Amber is group of novels that comprise a fantasy series written by Roger Zelazny. The main series consists of two story arcs, each five novels in length. Additionally, there are a number of Amber short stories and other works....
  
  , in the novels of Roger Zelazny
• Random Frequent Flyer Dent, the daughter of Arthur Dent in the Hitchhikers Guide book Mostly Harmless
• Random House
  Random House
  Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
  
  , Book Publisher
• Random refers to things in no sense or order. For example, if someone were to shout out "cream cheese!" in the middle of a business presentation, that would be considered an act of randomness.

See also

• Non sequitur
  Non sequitur
  Non sequitur is Latin for "it does not follow." It is most often used as a noun to describe illogical statements.Non sequitur may refer to:* Non sequitur , an irrelevant, often humorous comment to a preceding topic or statement....
  
  , for which "random" is a common synonym with today's youth.