50 relations: /dev/random, Alphanumeric, Arabic numerals, ASCII, Bash (Unix shell), Binary logarithm, Bit, Brute-force search, C date and time functions, C standard library, Case sensitivity, Computer hardware, CryptGenRandom, Cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator, Dice, Diceware, Entropy (information theory), Extended ASCII, Federal Information Processing Standards, Hardware random number generator, Hexadecimal, Internet, Java (programming language), Key size, Latin alphabet, Mersenne Twister, Microsoft CryptoAPI, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Visual C++, Open-source model, OpenSSL, Passphrase, Password, Password cracking, Password length parameter, Password manager, Password policy, Password strength, PDF, Personal identification number, Process identifier, Pseudorandom number generator, Pseudorandomness, Python (programming language), Randomness, Secure channel, Software, Unix, Unix time, Wired Equivalent Privacy.
/dev/random
In Unix-like operating systems,, and are special files that serve as pseudorandom number generators.
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Alphanumeric
Alphanumeric is a combination of alphabetic and numeric characters, and is used to describe the collection of Latin letters and Arabic digits or a text constructed from this collection.
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Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals, also called Hindu–Arabic numerals, are the ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, based on the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, the most common system for the symbolic representation of numbers in the world today.
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ASCII
ASCII, abbreviated from American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character encoding standard for electronic communication.
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Bash (Unix shell)
Bash is a Unix shell and command language written by Brian Fox for the GNU Project as a free software replacement for the Bourne shell.
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Binary logarithm
In mathematics, the binary logarithm is the power to which the number must be raised to obtain the value.
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Bit
The bit (a portmanteau of binary digit) is a basic unit of information used in computing and digital communications.
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Brute-force search
In computer science, brute-force search or exhaustive search, also known as generate and test, is a very general problem-solving technique that consists of systematically enumerating all possible candidates for the solution and checking whether each candidate satisfies the problem's statement.
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C date and time functions
The C date and time functions are a group of functions in the standard library of the C programming language implementing date and time manipulation operations.
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C standard library
The C standard library or libc is the standard library for the C programming language, as specified in the ANSI C standard.
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Case sensitivity
In computers, upper case and lower case text may be treated as distinct (case sensitivity) or equivalent (case insensitivity).
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Computer hardware
Computer hardware includes the physical parts or components of a computer, such as the central processing unit, monitor, keyboard, computer data storage, graphic card, sound card and motherboard.
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CryptGenRandom
CryptGenRandom is a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator function that is included in Microsoft CryptoAPI.
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Cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator
A cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator (CSPRNG) or cryptographic pseudo-random number generator (CPRNG) is a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) with properties that make it suitable for use in cryptography.
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Dice
Dice (singular die or dice; from Old French dé; from Latin datum "something which is given or played") are small throwable objects with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers.
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Diceware
Diceware is a method for creating passphrases, passwords, and other cryptographic variables using ordinary dice as a hardware random number generator.
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Entropy (information theory)
Information entropy is the average rate at which information is produced by a stochastic source of data.
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Extended ASCII
Extended ASCII (EASCII or high ASCII) character encodings are eight-bit or larger encodings that include the standard seven-bit ASCII characters, plus additional characters.
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Federal Information Processing Standards
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States federal government for use in computer systems by non-military government agencies and government contractors.
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Hardware random number generator
In computing, a hardware random number generator (true random number generator, TRNG) is a device that generates random numbers from a physical process, rather than a computer program.
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Hexadecimal
In mathematics and computing, hexadecimal (also base, or hex) is a positional numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16.
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Internet
The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.
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Java (programming language)
Java is a general-purpose computer-programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.
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Key size
In cryptography, key size or key length is the number of bits in a key used by a cryptographic algorithm (such as a cipher).
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Latin alphabet
The Latin alphabet or the Roman alphabet is a writing system originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language.
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Mersenne Twister
The Mersenne Twister is a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG).
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Microsoft CryptoAPI
The Microsoft windows platform specific Cryptographic Application Programming Interface (also known variously as CryptoAPI, Microsoft Cryptography API, MS-CAPI or simply CAPI) is an application programming interface included with Microsoft Windows operating systems that provides services to enable developers to secure Windows-based applications using cryptography.
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Microsoft Developer Network
Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is the portion of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers and testers, such as hardware developers interested in the operating system (OS), and software developers developing on the various OS platforms or using the API or scripting languages of Microsoft's applications.
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Microsoft Visual C++
Microsoft Visual C++ (often abbreviated to MSVC) is an integrated development environment (IDE) product from Microsoft for the C, C++, and C++/CLI programming languages.
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Open-source model
The open-source model is a decentralized software-development model that encourages open collaboration.
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OpenSSL
OpenSSL is a software library for applications that secure communications over computer networks against eavesdropping or need to identify the party at the other end.
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Passphrase
A passphrase is a sequence of words or other text used to control access to a computer system, program or data.
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Password
A password is a word or string of characters used for user authentication to prove identity or access approval to gain access to a resource (example: an access code is a type of password), which is to be kept secret from those not allowed access.
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Password cracking
In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of recovering passwords from data that have been stored in or transmitted by a computer system.
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Password length parameter
In telecommunication, a password length parameter is a basic parameter the value of which affects password strength against brute force attack and so is a contributor to computer security.
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Password manager
A password manager assists in generating and retrieving complex passwords, potentially storing such passwords in an encrypted database or calculating them on demand.
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Password policy
A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly.
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Password strength
Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password against guessing or brute-force attacks.
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The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format developed in the 1990s to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.
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Personal identification number
A personal identification number (PIN, pronounced "pin"; is often spoken out loud "PIN number" by mistake) is a numeric or alpha-numeric password or code used in the process of authenticating or identifying a user to a system and system to a user.
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Process identifier
In computing, the process identifier testing (normally referred to as the process ID or PID) is a number used by most operating system kernels—such as those of UNIX, macOS and Microsoft Windows—to uniquely identify an active process.
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Pseudorandom number generator
A pseudorandom number generator (PRNG), also known as a deterministic random bit generator (DRBG), is an algorithm for generating a sequence of numbers whose properties approximate the properties of sequences of random numbers.
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Pseudorandomness
A pseudorandom process is a process that appears to be random but is not.
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Python (programming language)
Python is an interpreted high-level programming language for general-purpose programming.
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Randomness
Randomness is the lack of pattern or predictability in events.
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Secure channel
In cryptography, a secure channel is a way of transferring data that is resistant to overhearing and tampering.
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Software
Computer software, or simply software, is a generic term that refers to a collection of data or computer instructions that tell the computer how to work, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built, that actually performs the work.
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Unix
Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, development starting in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.
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Unix time
Unix time (also known as POSIX time or UNIX Epoch time) is a system for describing a point in time, defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Thursday, 1 January 1970,.
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Wired Equivalent Privacy
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security algorithm for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_password_generator