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modular arithmetic

mod·u·lar a·rith·me·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moj-uh-ler noun uh-rith-muh-tik]
    • /ˈmɒdʒ ə lər noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moj-uh-ler noun uh-rith-muh-tik]
    • /ˈmɒdʒ ə lər noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk/

Definitions of modular arithmetic words

  • noun modular arithmetic arithmetic in which numbers that are congruent modulo a given number are treated as the same. Compare congruence (def 2), modulo, modulus (def 2b). 1
  • noun Definition of modular arithmetic in Technology (mathematics)   (Or "clock arithmetic") A kind of integer arithmetic that reduces all numbers to one of a fixed set [0..N-1] (this would be "modulo N arithmetic") by effectively repeatedly adding or subtracting N (the "modulus") until the result is within this range. The original mathematical usage considers only equivalence modulo N. The numbers being compared can take any values, what matters is whether they differ by a multiple of N. Computing usage however, considers modulo to be an operator that returns the remainder after integer division of its first argument by its second. Ordinary "clock arithmetic" is like modular arithmetic except that the range is [1..12] whereas modulo 12 would be [0..11]. 1
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Origin of modular arithmetic

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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modular arithmetic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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