> PRNG programmable random number generator - it needs a good source of
> random data to get started. Check out:

*Psuedo* random number generator.

The idea is that if you know the starting point, the sequence is
predictable.  That is why it is so important to mix in some REAL random
data -- so an adversary can't guess your starting point.

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