Modulus vs. Modulo
Difference Between Modulus and Modulo
Modulusnoun
(mathematics) The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
Modulopreposition
(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.Modulusnoun
(mathematics) The absolute value of a complex number.
Modulopreposition
(technical) 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.Modulusnoun
(physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
Modulopreposition
(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.Modulusnoun
An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.
Modulonoun
(computing) The operation or function that returns the remainder of one number divided by another.
Modulusnoun
an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers;
2 is a modulus of 5 and 9Modulusnoun
the absolute value of a complex number
Modulusnoun
(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
