modulo

[moj-uh-loh]

mod·u·lo

[moj-uh-loh]
adverb Mathematics.
with respect to a modulus: 6 is congruent to 11, modulo 5.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Neo-Latin modulō, ablative of Latin modulus modulus
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Modulo is always a great word to know.
So is rounding. Does it mean:
the process of replacing a number by another number of approximately the same value but having fewer digits
the process of determining the answer to a problem, or the answer itself
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modulo   (mŏj'ə-lō)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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modulo definition


/mod'yu-loh/
1. modular arithmetic.
2. modulo operator.
(1999-07-12)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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