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op·er·and  (pr-nd)
n.
A quantity on which a mathematical or logical operation is performed.

[From Latin operandum, neuter gerundive of operr, to operate; see operate.]

operand [ˈɒpəˌrænd]
n
(Mathematics) a quantity or function upon which a mathematical or logical operation is performed
[from Latin operandum (something) to be worked upon, from operārī to work]
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Noun1.operand - a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
quantity - the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
Translations
operand [ˈɒpərænd] Noperando m
operand
n (Math, Comput) → Operand m


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