operational semantics
ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃənl sɪˈmæntɪks
Definition

Definition of operational semantics - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
programmingTECH.practical application in programming language designTECH.
  • Operational semantics guides programming language design.
2.
computer theoryTECH.mathematical modeling of program execution processesTECH.
  • Researchers use operational semantics for mathematical modeling.
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Expressions with operational

operational expensesn.
ongoing costs needed to run a business during normal daily activities
The company reduced operational expenses by renegotiating its office lease and utility contracts.
operational plann.
detailed outline of activities and resources for running daily work
The department wrote an operational plan to meet next year’s targets.
operational effectivenessn.
degree to which operations achieve desired results with good performance
The new training program greatly improved the team's operational effectiveness.
operational staffn.
employees who carry out day-to-day activities of an organization
The company increased operational staff to handle the growing number of orders.
for operational reasonsadv.
because of practical needs related to running an activity or service
The flight was cancelled for operational reasons.
operational assistancen.
practical help provided to support day-to-day activities or processes
The international organization offered operational assistance to improve local healthcare services.

Expressions with semantics

cognitive semanticsn.
linguistic approach linking word sense to thought and perception
Cognitive semantics examines how metaphors shape the way we understand time.
conceptual semanticsn.
branch of semantics studying cognitive aspects of meaning
Conceptual semantics explores how we understand language.
lexical semanticsn.
study of word meanings and relationships
Lexical semantics explores how words relate to each other.
formal semanticsn.
study of how formal languages express meaning
Formal semantics helps computers understand language structure.
general semanticsn.
study of how language influences thought
She studied general semantics to understand language's impact on perception..
generative semanticsn.
linguistic theory linking syntax and meaning
Generative semantics challenges traditional views in linguistics.

Terms related to operational semantics

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
operateoperationabstractionanalysiscompilationevaluationimplementationinterpretationsyntaxtranslationcomputationexecution

Examples of operational semantics in a sentence

  • Researchers focus on operational semantics to improve language efficiency.
  • Students learn operational semantics to understand programming languages.
  • Operational semantics helps in defining the behavior of software systems.

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  1. French:sémantique opérationnelle, ...
  2. German:operationale Semantik, ...
  3. Italian:semantica operativa, ...
  4. Spanish:semántica operativa, semántica de ejecución, ...
  5. Portuguese:semântica operacional, ...
  6. Chinese:操作语义, 操作语义学, ...
  7. Japanese:操作的意味論, ...
  8. Arabic:الدلالات التشغيلية, دَلالات تَشْغِيلِيّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֵמַנְטִיקָה תִּפְעוּלִית, ...
  10. Russian:операционная семантика, ...
  11. Ukrainian:операційна семантика, семантика виконання, ...
  12. Hindi:ऑपरेशनल सेमांटिक्स, कार्यात्मक अर्थविज्ञान, ...
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