operand
nounUK /ˈɒpərænd/
US /ˈɑːpərænd/
A number or value that a math operation works on.
In 5 + 3, the numbers 5 and 3 are the operands.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a piece of data that an instruction or operator acts upon.
The instruction adds two operands stored in memory.
3. In linguistics, a word or phrase that is affected by an operator such as negation.
The negated phrase is the operand of the word 'not'.
4. Anything that is operated on or manipulated by a process.
The raw material is the operand of the manufacturing process.