two-operand operation

noun

UK /tuː ˈɒpərænd ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

US /tuː ˈɑːpərænd ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/

A math action that uses two numbers to make a new number.

Adding 3 and 4 is a two-operand operation that gives 7.

SYNONYMS

binary operation dyadic operation two-argument operation two-input operation

RELATED WORDS

operand operator arithmetic expression calculation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer instruction that works on two pieces of data at once.

The processor performed a two-operand operation to add the two registers.

3. A logic rule that combines two true-or-false values into one result.

AND is a two-operand operation because it needs two inputs.

4. Any procedure in programming that takes exactly two inputs and returns a result.

The function multiply(a, b) is a simple two-operand operation.