a high-quality random number generator (i.e.,
.IR /dev/urandom )
is not available, in which case a pseudo-random
-generator will be subsituted. Note that the use of a pseudo-random
+generator will be substituted. Note that the use of a pseudo-random
generator may compromise the uniqueness of UUIDs
generated in this fashion.
.sp
randomness is not available.
.sp
The UUID is 16 bytes (128 bits) long, which gives approximately 3.4x10^38
-unique values (there are approximately 10^80 elemntary particles in
+unique values (there are approximately 10^80 elementary particles in
the universe according to Carl Sagan's
.IR Cosmos ).
The new UUID can reasonably be considered unique among all UUIDs created