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by wonderous 3127 days ago
Please clarify if “nop” is a typo, slang, etc.
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quesera 3127 days ago
Assembly language instruction mnemonic for "no operation", traditionally capitalized.

See also NOOP, NOPR, etc.

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samschooler 3127 days ago
I think he was meaning nop in the sense of "no operation." Its a term originating from an assembly language instruction meaning "do nothing."

Basically, if you press the home button; nothing happens.

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tomc1985 3127 days ago
Why can't people google things anymore?
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Finnucane 3127 days ago
What;s the National Organic Program got to do with it?
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