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operand definition

op·er·and (äp′ər and′)

noun

Math. that which is operated upon by an operator

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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