Etymology

Preposition

1. 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. 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. 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.

Noun

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

Noun

1. form
2. unit, module
3. modulus
4. module

Verb