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Meanings of modular arithmetic in English

Russian
модулярная арифметика
Portuguese
aritmética modular
Spanish
aritmetica modular
Catalan
aritmètica modular
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System of algebraic operations defined for remainders under division by a fixed positive integer; system of arithmetic for integers, where numbers "wrap around" upon reaching a certain value—the modulus.

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Usage of modular arithmetic in English
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You may never have heard of modular arithmetic, but you use it every day without the slightest difficulty.
The Irish Times