operating
In operation; that operates.
Example
“Don't touch the operating machinery.”
Other meanings
Involved in an operation.
“The team arbitrarily chose that one operating frame of reference which we all use today.”
Related words
- preoperating
- unoperating
- operating concept
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “operating” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.