operand

From Late Latin operandum.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒpəɹænd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑpəˌɹænd/, /ˌɑpəˈɹænd/

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• Rhymes: -ænd

operand (plural operands)

1. (mathematics, computing) A quantity to which an operator is applied (in ${\displaystyle 3-x}$, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and ${\displaystyle x}$).
   • 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.

• aproned, padrone, pandore

operand

1. operand