randomly

adv. without a plan, pattern, or reason.

adv. in a manner lacking any definite plan, purpose, or pattern; by chance.

“The computer chooses a winner randomly from all the people who entered the contest.”

“The survey participants were selected randomly from the national database to ensure the results were not biased toward any specific demographic group.”

adv. in a way that lets you access any part of information at any time, rather than following a list.

adv. referring to the ability to access data elements in any order without having to process preceding items.

“The software accesses the files randomly to speed up the search process.”

“Unlike magnetic tape which must be wound to a specific point, modern hard drives can access data blocks randomly with minimal latency.”

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