English Dictionary

modulo

/ˈmɒdʒələʊ/

prep

(mathematics) Given a specified modulus of. / (technical) Except for differences accounted for by. / (extended use) With due allowance for (a specified exception or particular detail).

The number is divisible by 5 modulo 2.

意味（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.

意味（2）

(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.

意味（3）

(extended use) 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.