What is another word for residue number system?
Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛsɪdjˌuː nˈʌmbə sˈɪstəm] (IPA) 
The residue number system (RNS) is a mathematical concept that has several synonyms and related terms. One of the most common phrases is the "modular arithmetic system," which refers to RNS's use of modular arithmetic for computations. Another term that is sometimes used is the "residuated number system," which emphasizes the systematic use of remainders to represent and manipulate numbers. Additionally, RNS is sometimes associated with "Chinese remainder theorem" because of its origins in ancient Chinese mathematics. Despite the varied language, all of these phrases ultimately refer to the same basic idea of calculating with remainders in a modular number system.
