operation code

ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən kəʊd

Definition

Definition of operation code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

part of a computer instruction specifying the operation

TECH.

The CPU reads the operation code to execute the command.

systems

TECH.

identifier for an operation in a system

TECH.

Each task has a unique operation code for tracking.

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Expressions with operation

shoestring operation

business run with very little money

The startup was a shoestring operation from the beginning.

sting operation

covert operation to expose illegal activities

An undercover sting operation revealed the corruption in the company.

false flag operation

deceptive act to disguise true responsibility

The attack was a false flag operation to blame the rebels.

it's a seat-of-the-pants operation

exp.

run by guessing and quick choices, not careful planning

With no schedule or budget, it's a seat-of-the-pants operation.

theatre of operation

area where significant activities occur

The city became a theatre of operation for cultural events.

hours of operation

times when a place or service is open for people

The bank's hours of operation are listed on its website.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number..

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

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op code

abbr.

abr: operation code

short code telling a computer what action to do

procedure call

computer programming

operation in code that runs another defined block with given inputs

Examples of operation code in a sentence

Each operation code corresponds to a specific function.
The software update requires a new operation code.
Developers assigned an operation code to each function.

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French:code d'opération, identifiant d'opération, ...
German:Operationscode, Vorgangscode, ...
Italian:codice operativo, codice operazione, ...
Spanish:código de operación, identificador de operación, ...
Portuguese:código de operação, identificador de operação, ...
Chinese:操作码, 操作代码, ...
Japanese:オペレーションコード, 作業コード, ...
Arabic:رَمْز العَمَلِيَّة, مُعَرِّف العَمَلِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד פְּעוּלָה, ...
Russian:операционный код, код операции, ...
Ukrainian:операційний код, ідентифікатор операції, ...
Hindi:ऑपरेशन कोड, ...
Bengali:অপারেশন কোড, অপারেশন শনাক্তকারী, ...
Catalan:codi d'operació, ...
Czech:opkód, kód operace, ...
Danish:operation kode, operationskode, ...
Dutch:bewerkingscode, operatiecode, ...
Greek:κωδικός λειτουργίας, κωδικός επιχείρησης, ...
Hungarian:műveleti kód, műveletkód, ...
Khmer:កូដប្រតិបត្តិការ, លេខសម្គាល់ប្រតិបត្តិការ, ...
Korean:작업 코드, 운영 코드, ...
Persian:کد عملیات, کد عملیاتی, ...
Polish:kod operacji, kod operacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de operação, código operacional, ...
Romanian:cod de operație, cod de operațiune, ...
Swedish:operationskod, driftskod, ...
Thai:รหัสปฏิบัติการ, รหัสการดำเนินงาน, ...
Turkish:işlem kodu, görev kodu, ...
Vietnamese:mã thao tác, mã hoạt động, ...

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Definition of operation code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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