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<term><varname>FixedRandomDelay=</varname></term>
- <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. When enabled, the randomized offset specified by
- <varname>RandomizedDelaySec=</varname> is reused for all firings of the same timer. For a given timer
- unit, the offset depends on the machine ID, user identifier and timer name, which means that it is
- stable between restarts of the manager. This effectively creates a fixed offset for an individual
- timer, reducing the jitter in firings of this timer, while still avoiding firing at the same time as
- other similarly configured timers.</para>
+ <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. When enabled, the randomized delay specified by
+ <varname>RandomizedDelaySec=</varname> is chosen deterministically, and remains stable between all
+ firings of the same timer, even if the manager is restarted. The delay is derived from the machine
+ ID, the manager's user identifier, and the timer unit's name. This effectively creates a unique fixed
+ offset for each timer, reducing the jitter in firings of an individual timer while still avoiding
+ firing at the same time as other similarly configured timers.</para>
- <para>This setting has no effect if <varname>RandomizedDelaySec=</varname> is set to 0. Defaults to
+ <para>This setting has an effect only if <varname>RandomizedDelaySec=</varname> is not 0. Defaults to
<option>false</option>.</para>
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