Modulo
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Modulo
Preposition
- 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."
- 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."
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) With due allowance for (a specified exception or particular detail).
"In the Lisp programming language, 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."