# no-op

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Short for no operation (NOP), common assembly language instruction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-op