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Random Bit Generator (RBG)

Definitions:

  A device or algorithm that can produce a sequence of bits that appear to be both statistically independent and unbiased.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-107 Rev. 1 under Random bit generator

  A device or algorithm that outputs bits that are computationally indistinguishable from bits that are independent and unbiased.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-133 Rev. 2

  Random Bit Generator
Sources:
NIST SP 800-38D under RBG

  A device or algorithm that outputs a sequence of binary bits that appears to be statistically independent and unbiased. An RBG is either a DRBG or an NRBG.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1

  A device or algorithm that outputs a random sequence that is effectively indistinguishable from statistically independent and unbiased bits. An RBG is classified as either a DRBG or an NRBG.
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NIST SP 800-90B

  A device or algorithm that outputs a sequence of bits that appears to be statistically independent and unbiased.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1 under Random bit generator (RBG)

  A device or algorithm that outputs a sequence of bits that appears to be statistically independent and unbiased. Also see Random number generator.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 under Random bit generator (RBG)