Operational is what is in operation. This adjective is normally applied to technology or organizational systems to indicate that they are used normally. When this does not happen, it is said that something is not operational, that is, it does not work for some reason (a technical problem, some works or a change in infrastructure).
Understanding operational as something that is active, in operation
There is another nuance of the word that we analyze here. It is affirmed that something is operative when it is useful, serves and fulfills the function that corresponds to it. Consider an old typewriter. When you see it, it would be logical to think that it is a decorative element, but it could be the case that it is still operational. Certain old objects or utensils continue to be used because they are effective or for other reasons (some old trains continue to run for tourist reasons and something similar happens with airplanes, ships and other means of transport). Thus, the operative is everything that fulfills a function, regardless of any other circumstance.
In the field of computing
In the field of computing, one of the fundamental concepts is the operating system, a term that translates from English operating system. In a very synthetic way, an operating system could be defined as the software or set of programs that enable a user to interact and interact with a computer, which runs programs that have previously been installed on the hard drive.
What is a police operation?
In the context of the security of a country, the police forces put in place systems to fight against crime, the known police operations. These are organizational strategies to combat different forms of crime, especially those related to drug trafficking, criminal gangs, as well as illegal prostitution networks, mafias or any individual or group contrary to the law.
In the police field, an operation implies the organization of technical and human resources in a complex deployment. The fundamental thing in any police operation is that its application does not raise suspicions, so that illegal groups can be arrested and brought to justice. Some synonymous terms are: macrooperation, device, operation, among others. These strategies are often codenamed using the word operation followed by a concept related to the crime being pursued. The name of an operation is used by the police to refer to it without raising suspicions and, at the same time, it is used by the media when the operation is already known to public opinion.
