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'''Random test generators''' (often abbreviated RTG) are a type of [[computer software]] that is used in [[functional verification]] of [[microprocessor|microprocessors]]. Their primary use lies in providing input stimulus to a [[device under test]].

In a [[Logic simulation|simulation]] / [[testbench]] verification environment, the simulator processes input created by the RTG and coverage monitors may be used to verify that the generator is properly testing the design.

Random test generators range in scope from simple [[Scripting language|scripts]] and parameterized [[Macro (computer science)|macros]] that can be created in a matter of weeks to full featured systems requiring extensive software development. Random test generators are most often created by the designing organizations.