What does the notation $11\mid a^2$ mean?

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What does the notation $11|a^2$ mean as used in this answer: https://math.stackexchange.com/a/948251/13230

I am trying to understand the proof that $\sqrt{11}$ is an irrational number, but am stuck when the following is stated:

This means that $11|a^2$ and so $11| a$ as $11$ is prime.

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The notation means that "$11$ divides $a^2$." In other words it means there exists an integer $n$ such that $11n=a^2$.