modulo

Definitions


[ˈmɒdjʊləʊ], (Adposition)

Definitions:
- (in number theory) with respect to or using a modulus of a specified number. Two numbers are congruent modulo a given number if they give the same remainder when divided by that number
(e.g: 19 and 64 are congruent modulo 5)


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Origin:
late 19th century: from Latin, ablative of modulus (see modulus)




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