🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

शून्य संक्रिया

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shunya sankriya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Null Operation/nʌl ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"यह निर्देश एक शून्य संक्रिया के रूप में कार्य करता है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A computer instruction that performs no action, sometimes used for padding or timing purposes.

    "The compiled assembly code inserted a null operation to align the memory boundaries correctly."
  2. 2

    Any procedure or transaction that has no effect or results in a neutral outcome.

    "The administrative correction was treated as a null operation by the system."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of Middle English 'null' (from Latin 'nullus', meaning none) and 'operation' (from Latin 'operatio', meaning action or performance). It entered computing terminology in the mid-20th century to describe an instruction that performs no meaningful action.

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