operand
English
Etymology
From Late Latin operandum
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒpəɹænd/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑpəˌɹænd/, /ˌɑpəˈɹænd/
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Noun
operand (plural operands)
- (mathematics, computing) A quantity to which an operator is applied (in , the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and ).
- 1992, Michael A. Miller, The 68000 Microprocessor Family: Architecture, Programming, and Applications (page 47)
- When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack.
- 1992, Michael A. Miller, The 68000 Microprocessor Family: Architecture, Programming, and Applications (page 47)
Translations
quantity to which an operator is applied
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Anagrams
- aproned, padrone, pandore