In computing, the modulo operation returns the remainder or signed remainder of a division, after one number is divided by another. Given two positive numbers a and n, a modulo n is the remainder of the Euclidean division of a by n, where a is the dividend and n is the divisor.

How do you explain modulo?

Modulo is a math operation that finds the remainder when one integer is divided by another. In writing, it is frequently abbreviated as mod, or represented by the symbol %. Where a is the dividend, b is the divisor (or modulus), and r is the remainder.

What does the word modulo mean?

mŏjə-lō Correcting or adjusting for something, as by leaving something out of account. This proposal is the best so far, modulo the fact that parts of it need modification.