operation
The method by which a device performs its function.
Example
“It is dangerous to look at the beam of a laser while it is in operation.”
Other meanings
The method or practice by which actions are done.
The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
Synonyms
- functioning
- performance
Related words
- mission operations
- ClickOps
- DataOps
- DevOps
- DevSecOps
- floating-point operation
- screwdriver operation
- additive operation
- special military operation
- arithmetic operation
- binary operation
- special operation
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "operātiō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “operation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.