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 | Name | Description |
 | ---- | ----------- |
 | `basic_uuid_random_generator` | a function object that generates version 4 UUIDs using a pseudo-random number generator engine. |
-| `uuid_random_generator` | a `basic_uuid_random_generator` using the Marsenne Twister engine (`basic_uuid_random_generator<std::mt19937>`) |
+| `uuid_random_generator` | a `basic_uuid_random_generator` using the Mersenne Twister engine (`basic_uuid_random_generator<std::mt19937>`) |
 | `uuid_name_generator` | a function object that generates version 5, name-based UUIDs using SHA1 hashing. |
 | `uuid_system_generator` | a function object that generates new UUIDs using operating system resources (`CoCreateGuid` on Windows, `uuid_generate` on Linux, `CFUUIDCreate` on Mac) <br><br> **Note**: This is not part of the standard proposal. It is available only if the `UUID_SYSTEM_GENERATOR` macro is defined. |