: something (such as a quantity or data) that is operated on (as in a mathematical operation)
also: the address in a computer instruction of data to be operated on
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe three operands of NOUN 7 were 105, the address of flagword 9 containing LETABBIT; 400 (100 000 000 binary) which selected bit 9 in the word; and then 0, to turn the bit off. Frank O’brien, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2020