modulo

[moj-uh-loh] /ˈmɒdʒ əˌloʊ/
adverb, Mathematics
1.
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
  (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.
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/mod'yu-loh/
1. modular arithmetic.
2. modulo operator.
(1999-07-12)