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+.\"	$OpenBSD: random.4,v 1.1 1996/12/17 22:56:03 millert Exp $
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1996 Michael Shalayeff
+.\"
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+.Dd March 25, 1996
+.Dt RND 4
+.Os OpenBSD
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm random
+.Nm srandom
+.Nm urandom
+.Nm prandom
+.Nd random data source devices.
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Cd "pseudo-device random"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+device produces random data, with different random quality.
+{s,u}random devices generates random data based on the system activity
+(like disk and network devices).
+.Pp
+.Bl -hang -width Ds
+.It random
+reserved for nuclear noise generators.
+.It srandom
+strong random data.
+.It urandom
+same as above, but does not guaranties the data to be strong.
+.It prandom
+simple pseudo-random generator (as it is in the kernel).
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+random(9)
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /dev/random, /dev/srandom, /dev/urandom, /dev/prandom
+.It Pa /dev/random, /dev/srandom, /dev/urandom, /dev/prandom
+.El
+.Sh HISTORY
+An
+.Nm
+device appeared in Linux operating system.