collectionoperation
nounUK /kəˈlɛkʃən ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /kəˈlɛkʃən ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A collection operation is a job where people gather things together, like toys or books, to keep them in one place.
The library's collection operation brings all the new books to the right shelves.
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2. In business, it means the work of getting money that people owe.
The company's collection operation calls customers who forgot to pay.
3. In computing, it means a set of steps a computer follows to gather data.
The program's collection operation gathers names from the form.
4. In museums, it means the careful work of finding and keeping special objects.
The museum's collection operation added a rare old coin.