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mod⋅u⋅lo

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

Origin:
1895–1900; < NL modulō, abl. of L modulus modulus
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mod·u·lo   (mŏj'ə-lō)   
prep.  
  1. Mathematics With respect to a specified modulus: 18 is congruent to 42 modulo 12 because both 18 and 42 leave 6 as a remainder when divided by 12.

  2. Correcting or adjusting for something, as by leaving something out of account: This proposal is the best so far, modulo the fact that parts of it need modification.


[Latin modulō, ablative of modulus, diminutive of modus, measure; see mode.]
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modulo
/mod'yu-loh/
1. modular arithmetic.
2. modulo operator.
(1999-07-12)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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