English Explanatory Dictionary

operand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3-x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).

Pronunciation

/ˈɒpəɹænd/ /ˈɑpəˌɹænd/ /ˌɑpəˈɹænd/ En-us-operand.ogg

Word forms

operand operands

Etymology

From Late Latin operandum. By surface analysis, operate + -and. Doublet of operandum.

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