operate : Idioms & Phrases

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chief operating officer

  • noun the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
    CEO; chief executive officer.
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coin-operated

  • adjective of devices that do not operate without the prior insertion of one or more coins
    • a coin-operated telephone
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disk operating system

  • noun an operating system that is on a disk
    DOS.
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hand-operated

  • adjective satellite operated by hand
    non-automatic.
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microsoft disk operating system

  • noun an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers
    MS-DOS.
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operate on

  • verb perform surgery on
    operate.
    • The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life
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operating budget

  • noun a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements
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operating capability

  • noun the capability of a technological system to perform as intended
    performance capability.
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operating capital

  • noun capital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvements
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operating cost

  • noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
    operating cost; overhead; budget items.
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operating expense

  • noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
    operating cost; overhead; budget items.
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operating instructions

  • noun a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
    instruction manual; book of instructions; instructions.
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operating microscope

  • noun binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)
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operating procedure

  • noun a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation
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operating room

  • noun a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
    operating theater; OR; surgery; operating room.
    • great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic
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operating statement

  • noun a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
    earnings report; income statement; profit-and-loss statement.
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operating surgeon

  • noun a physician who specializes in surgery
    sawbones; surgeon.
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operating system

  • noun (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
    OS.
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operating table

  • noun table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation
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operating theater

  • noun a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
    operating theater; OR; surgery; operating room.
    • great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic
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operating theatre

  • noun a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
    operating theater; OR; surgery; operating room.
    • great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic
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standard operating procedure

  • noun a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    SOP; standard operating procedure; standard procedure.
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
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standing operating procedure

  • noun a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    SOP; standard operating procedure; standard procedure.
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
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unix operating system

  • noun trademark for a powerful operating system
    UNIX system; UNIX.
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