computer operation
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A computer operation is a job the computer does, like adding numbers or saving a file.
Copying the picture to a new folder is a simple computer operation.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of running or controlling a computer system.
The lab assistant is trained in safe computer operation.
3. A single instruction carried out by a computer's processor.
Adding two numbers is one basic computer operation.
4. The way a computer or system works.
The manual explains the computer operation of the new machine.