what is no-op (no operation)

A no op (or no-op), for no operation , is a computer instruction that takes up a small amount of space but specifies(指定) no operation.

The computer processor(中央处理器) simply moves to the next sequential instruction. 

The no op is included in most assembler(汇编) languages.

 It may have a label and can serve as a placeholder for a useful instruction to be inserted later during code development.