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  2. Hardware random number generator - Wikipedia

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    A USB-pluggable hardware true random number generator. In computing, a hardware random number generator (HRNG), true random number generator (TRNG), non-deterministic random bit generator (NRBG), or physical random number generator is a device that generates random numbers from a physical process capable of producing entropy (in other words, the device always has access to a physical entropy ...

  3. Random number generation - Wikipedia

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    Random number generation is a process by which, often by means of a random number generator (RNG), a sequence of numbers or symbols that cannot be reasonably predicted better than by random chance is generated. This means that the particular outcome sequence will contain some patterns detectable in hindsight but impossible to foresee.

  4. Thermopile - Wikipedia

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    A thermopile is an electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. [1] It is composed of several thermocouples connected usually in series or, less commonly, in parallel. Such a device works on the principle of the thermoelectric effect, i.e., generating a voltage when its dissimilar metals (thermocouples) are exposed to ...

  5. Thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia

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    A thermoelectric generator ( TEG ), also called a Seebeck generator, is a solid state device that converts heat (driven by temperature differences) directly into electrical energy through a phenomenon called the Seebeck effect [1] (a form of thermoelectric effect ). Thermoelectric generators function like heat engines, but are less bulky and ...

  6. List of random number generators - Wikipedia

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    A modification of Lagged-Fibonacci generators. A SWB generator is the basis for the RANLUX generator, widely used e.g. for particle physics simulations. Maximally periodic reciprocals: 1992 R. A. J. Matthews A method with roots in number theory, although never used in practical applications. KISS: 1993 G. Marsaglia

  7. Steam-electric power station - Wikipedia

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    Steam-electric power station. The steam-electric power station is a power station in which the electric generator is steam driven. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser. The greatest variation in the design of ...

  8. Thermoelectric effect - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa via a thermocouple. [1] A thermoelectric device creates a voltage when there is a different temperature on each side. Conversely, when a voltage is applied to it, heat is transferred from one side to the other, creating a ...

  9. Thermoelectric cooling - Wikipedia

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    These universal IDs clearly indicate the size, number of stages, number of couples, and current rating in amps, as seen in the adjacent diagram. Very common Tec1-12706, square of 40 mm size and 3–4 mm high, are found for a few dollars, and sold as able to move around 60 W or generate a 60 °C temperature difference with a 6 A current.