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congruence
Property of a set of integers which differ from each other by a multiple of the modulus. Congruence is indicated by the symbol ≡. For example, 39 ≡ 6 (mod 11) indicates that 39 and 6 are congruent with respect to the modulus 11, i.e., 39 − 6 = 33, which is a multiple of 11.
source: ISO7064, 2003
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