operation

['ɔpə'reɪʃ(ə)n] n

操作 (A specific action carried out by a computer in the process of executing a program); 运算 (In mathematics, an action performed on a set of entities that produces a new entity. Examples of mathematical operations are addition and subtraction)

English thesaurus

operation ['ɔpə'reɪʃ(ə)n] abbr.

abbr., inf.

mil., abbr.

op; oper

mil., logist.

Organised set of actions carried out, generally, by a joint force, or even an interallied or multinational one, on one or several fields of operations, in order to reach one or several military targets. (FRA)

USA

A sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme (JP 1); A military action or the carrying out of a strategic, operational, tactical, service, training, or administrative military mission (JP 3-0)

operations abbr.

abbr., railw.

oprtns (mouss)