modulo

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin modulō, ablative of modulus (“a measure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɒdjʊləʊ/

Preposition

modulo

1. (mathematics) Given a specified modulus of.

   21 and 84 are congruent to each other modulo 9, since both numbers leave the same remainder, 3, when divided by 9.

   Thus 21 modulo 9 is 3, because when 21 is divided by 9, the remainder is 3.

2. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (colloquial) Except for differences accounted for by.

   "A is the same as B modulo C" means A is the same as B except for differences accounted for by C.

3. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (extended use) With due allowance for (a specified exception or particular detail).

   The "tail recursion modulo cons" technique allows functions that would be tail recursive but for a cons call to be transformed into a tail recursive form.

   All mammals, modulo the monotremes, give birth to live young.

Synonyms

• (except for differences accounted for by): up to

Translations

Given a specified modulus of

• Icelandic: mátað við (is)

• Swedish: modulo (sv)

Noun

Wikipedia modulo (uncountable)

1. (computing) the operation or function that returns the remainder of one number divided by another

See also

• congruent
• remainder

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Catalan

Verb

modulo

1. First-person singular present indicative form of modular.

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Italian

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Noun

modulo m (plural moduli)

1. form
2. unit, module
3. (mathematics, physics) modulus
4. (astronomy) module

Related terms

• modulare

Verb

modulo

1. first-person singular present indicative of modulare

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Latin

Noun

modulō

1. dative singular of modulus
2. ablative singular of modulus

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Spanish

Verb

modulo (infinitive modular)

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of modular.