modulo

American

[moj-uh-loh] / ˈmɒdʒ əˌloʊ /

adverb

Mathematics.

with respect to a modulus.

6 is congruent to 11, modulo 5.

modulo Scientific

/ mŏj′ə-lō /

With respect to a specified modulus. Eighteen is congruent to 42 modulo 12 because both 18 and 42 leave 6 as remainder when divided by 12.

Etymology

Origin of modulo

1895–1900; < New Latin modulō, ablative of Latin modulus modulus

Example Sentences

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In arithmetic modulo, or mod, the number n, you only care about how close a number is to a multiple of n.

From Scientific American • Sep. 3, 2018

The public key is the n × k matrix T = AS, where the entries are computed modulo q.

From Nature • Sep. 12, 2017

This matrix specifies each of the 72 physical bits as a sum, modulo 2, of some of the 64 logical bits.

From Nature • Sep. 12, 2017

Then we have the following remarkable fact: Raising any number to the Nth power modulo N, we get back that same number.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2013

Node:modulo, Next:molly-guard, Previous:mode bit, Up:= M = modulo /mod'yu-loh/ prep.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

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