Operand

Pronunciation: /ˈɒ pəˌrænd/ ?

Figure 1: Operators and operands

An operand is the input to an operator. An operand is something on which an operation is performed.[1] In the expression a + b, '+' is an operator, and a and b are its operands. An operator can be considered as a function and the operands as the inputs or independent variables of the function.

References

1. operand. http://wordnet.princeton.edu/. WordNet. Princeton University. (Accessed: 2011-01-08). http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=operand&sub=Search+WordNet&o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&o1=1&o6=&o4=&o3=&h=.

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Operand. 2009-12-21. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem.org. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/o/operand.html.

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Revision History

2009-12-21: Added "References" (McAdams, David.)
2009-01-08: Added expanded discussion in first paragraph (McAdams, David.)
2008-12-30: Added 'more information', figure 1 (McAdams, David.)
2007-07-16: Initial version (McAdams, David.)