Operand

In mathematics, an operand is one of the inputs (arguments) of an operator. For instance, in

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:3 + 6 = 9

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'+' is the operator and '3' and '6' are the operands.

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The number of operands of an operator is called its arity. Based on arity, operators are classified as unary, binary, ternary etc.

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Operator: :This article is about operators in mathematics, for other kinds of operators see operator (disambiguation)....

Arity: In mathematics and computer programming, the arity of a function or operator is the number of arguments or operands it takes....

Unary: Unary may mean...