Operasyon

Operasyon is a term borrowed from the Spanish word operación (operación) and is used in several languages to denote an act of operating or a planned action. It has diverse applications, including medicine, security operations, mathematics, and business operations. In medical contexts, operasyon refers to a surgical operation—an invasive procedure performed to diagnose or treat a condition. It typically involves preoperative assessment, informed consent, anesthesia, the surgical procedure itself, and postoperative care.

In security and defense contexts, operasyon denotes a planned and coordinated action such as a military offensive, a police raid, or a counterterrorism operation. Such operations emphasize objective, timing, and risk management, and may involve multiple agencies. In mathematics and computing, operasyon describes an operation—an arithmetic, logical, or data-processing action performed on numbers or information. In business and industry, operasyon means the ongoing activities required to run an organization, including production, logistics, and service delivery, often discussed under operations management.

The term reflects its origin in Romance languages and remains widely used in many Southeast Asian and Pacific communities. Its precise meaning depends on context, but in all uses it centers on actions taken to produce a result or achieve a goal.