A mathematical object upon which an operator acts. For example, in the expression 
,
the multiplication operator
acts upon the operands 1 and 2.
Operand
See also
Operad, OperatorExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Operand." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Operand.html