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op⋅er⋅and

[op-uh-rand]
–noun Mathematics.
a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.

Origin:
1885–90; < LL operandum, ger. of operārī; see operate
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op·er·and   (ŏp'ər-ənd)   
n.  A quantity on which a mathematical or logical operation is performed.

[From Latin operandum, neuter gerundive of operārī, to operate; see operate.]
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operand programming
An argument of an operator or of a machine language instruction.
(1995-08-18)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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