operator hierarchy
operator hierarchy
[′äp·ə‚rād·ər ′hī·ər‚är·kē] (computer science)
A sequence of mathematical operators which designates the order in which these operators are to be applied to any mathematical expression in a given programming language.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.