What does "no-op" mean?

An instruction or operation that has no effect; a null operation.

What is a synonym for "no-op"?

Common synonyms include: non-op, non-op, nop.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
An instruction or operation that has no effect; a null operation.
"Points may be coincident and the number of specified points can be zero, in which case the function is a no-op."
2
A transgender or transsexual person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
"At the time of the interviews, nineteen of the twenty interviewees were taking hormones; five were pre-operative; thirteen were postoperative; and two were ‘no-ops’ (no surgery intended at the time of interview)."

Adjective

1
Having chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery. not-comparable
"Both ‘no-op’ interviewees hold relatively stable identities as TG and offer interesting perspectives on trans repudiation from a TG standpoint."