Moduloed

Moduloed refers to the result of a modulo operation. The modulo operation, often denoted by the '%' symbol or the word "mod," finds the remainder of a division. When a number, called the dividend, is divided by another number, called the divisor, there is a quotient and a remainder. The moduloed value is specifically this remainder. For example, when 10 is divided by 3, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1. Therefore, 10 moduloed by 3 is 1. Similarly, 15 moduloed by 4 is 3, as 15 divided by 4 is 3 with a remainder of 3.

The moduloed value is always less than the divisor and non-negative if the dividend and divisor are positive. If the dividend is negative, the behavior can vary slightly depending on the programming language or mathematical convention, but it generally remains related to the remainder. Modulo operations are fundamental in computer science, used in algorithms for hashing, cryptography, and cyclic operations, as well as in mathematics for number theory and abstract algebra. Understanding what a number is moduloed by is crucial to interpreting the result of such operations.