English

Noun

no-op ‎(plural no-ops)

1. (computing) An instruction or operation that has no significant effect.
   • 1991, Graham C. E. Winn, OS/2 Presentation Manager GPI:

     Points may be coincident and the number of specified points can be zero, in which case the function is a no-op.

   • 1999, Donald Knuth, MMIXware: A RISC Computer for the Third Millennium:

     A JMP instruction qualifies as a no-op in this sense.

Synonyms

• nop

Anagrams

• poon