English word operation comes from Latin opus (Need. Work, accomplishment.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| opus | Latin (lat) | Need. Work, accomplishment. |
| operari | Latin (lat) | |
| operatio | Latin (lat) | Activity. Effect, result. Operation. |
| operacion | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Action; act; operation. |
| operation | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Function; role. |
| operation | English (en) | (computing, logic, mathematics) a procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).. (medicine) A surgical procedure.. (military) A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm). (obsolete) Effect produced; influence.. A business or organization.. A planned undertaking.. The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or [...] |