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operand Definition

op·er·and (äpər and′)

noun

Math. that which is operated upon by an operator

Etymology: < L operandum, neut. ger. of operari, towork: see operate

operand Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • require: This eliminates RAW hazards because we wait for the required operands to become available.

Converse of subject

  • specify: Get the number specified by the operand, y say.

Adjective modifier

  • left-hand: If the left-hand operand is unsigned, the right shift is a logical shift so the upper bits will be filled with zeros.
  • immediate: The ' @ ' symbol denotes an immediate operand.
  • left: The left operand is shifted left the number of bits specified by the right operand.
  • second: Get the number specified by the second operand, y say.
  • right: The left operand is shifted left the number of bits specified by the right operand.
  • first: The resulting string consists of the characters of the first operand followed by the characters of the second operand.

Modifies a noun

  • cache: The B specification is effective only for the operand cache.
  • field: The three operand fields must have the following forms.
  • type: The IL representation of ' add ' has the operand type baked in - there is no generic add.

Noun used with modifier

  • longword: If you attempt to read a word or longword operand at an odd address, the 68000 generates an address error exception.
  • integer: The operators DIV and MOD apply to integer operands only.
  • input: In addition, the lower 32 bits of the input operand are ignored.
  • output: In such a case, use & for each output operand that may not overlap an input.
  • memory: This restriction does not apply to the 32-bit memory operands.

Preposition: of

  • operator: Caution If the first operand of the || operator evaluates to true, the second operand will not be evaluated.
  • instruction: The operand of the instruction will specify how the data is to be interpreted -- e.g. signed integer, unsigned integer, character.
  • type: A switch statement has an operand of type long.