modular arithmetic
noun
arithmetic in which numbers that are congruent modulo a given number are treated as the same.
Compare congruence(def 2), modulo, modulus(def 2b).
Origin of modular arithmetic
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby modular arithmetic
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modulate,
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modulator