Meaning of the word operand in English

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operand

US /ˈɑːp.ər.ənd/
UK /ˈɒp.ər.ənd/

Noun

a quantity on which a mathematical operation is performed

Example:
In the expression '5 + 3', both 5 and 3 are operands.
The CPU fetches the instruction and its operands from memory.