# Fisher-Yates shuffle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A particular algorithm for generating an unbiased random permutation of a set. It selects elements randomly from the initial set until none remain.

## Etymology
Named after Ronald Fisher and Frank Yates.

## Source
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