⏸️ A do-nothing command ⏸️ To do nothing

to noop

9.9

To run a step that does nothing to keep timing or alignment

verb
/nuːp/

Specialized

: no-op

Sometimes, developers noop a function to temporarily disable its effect during testing.

Examples

To align the instructions, the compiler will noop at certain points in the code.
The programmer decided to noop in the loop to maintain consistent timing between operations.
You can noop the function if you don't need it.
The programmer decided to noop the unused variable.
The programmer decided to noop in the loop to maintain consistent timing between operations.
Sometimes, developers noop a function to temporarily disable its effect during testing.
To align the instructions, the compiler will noop at certain points in the code.

Antonyms

to act

∞ 1.0

Take action to deal with a problem or situation

to execute

233 3.6

To carry out a plan or task

Surface Forms

noop infinitive

nooped past

nooped past participle

nooping present participle

noops third person singular

Morphology

noop = no + op (semi-transparent) = no + op

The meaning is built from 'no' + 'op' ('no operation'), but the clipped computing abbreviation makes it slightly less transparent for general learners.

Etymology

As a verb, noop comes from the same no-op idea and means to 'do nothing' on purpose in code. Programmers use it to keep timing, hold a spot, or test without changing what the program does.