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Definition of Random number table

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Random number table: A table of numbers generated in an unpredictable, haphazard sequence. Tables of random numbers are used to create a random sample. A random number table is therefore also called a random sample table. Random numbers were traditionally selected from a printed table. Today random numbers can be generated by computer.