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operand

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

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

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

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"operand" (noun) means a quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3-x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).

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