1. Any action, process, or activity performed by humans, especially in contrast to automated or mechanical processes
The factory still requires human operation for quality control.
A fábrica ainda requer operação humana para controle de qualidade.
2. In military or tactical contexts, an organized action carried out by personnel
The rescue mission was a complex human operation involving multiple teams.
A missão de resgate foi uma operação humana complexa envolvendo múltiplas equipes.
3. In computing and automation, processes that require human intervention or decision-making
Some tasks cannot be fully automated and require human operation.
Algumas tarefas não podem ser totalmente automatizadas e requerem operação humana.