Operand isolation

Operand isolation means keeping different pieces of information separate so they don't get mixed up.

Let's say you have two different toys, a car and a truck. They may look similar, but they are different toys with different functions. If you play with them together and mix them up, you might get confused as to which is which.

In computing, we use the term 'operand' to mean any piece of data that is used in a calculation or operation. These can be numbers, words, or other types of information.

When we talk about operand isolation, we mean making sure that different operands don't interfere with each other when we use them in a calculation or operation.

For example, if we have a program that adds two numbers together, we want to make sure that the program only adds those specific numbers and doesn't accidentally use or change any other pieces of data.

This is important because computers rely on accurate and predictable calculations to work properly. If we mix up or change operands by accident, we could get unexpected results or errors.

So, operand isolation is like keeping your toys separate so you don't get confused, but in computing it's about keeping different pieces of information separate so they don't interfere with each other and cause errors.