What does the statement “Ansible provides idempotent operations.” mean?

What does the statement “Ansible provides idempotent operations.” mean?
A . The result of performing the operation once is exactly the same as the result of performing it repeatedly without any intervening actions.
B . The result of performing the operation once is not exactly the same as the result of performing it repeatedly without any intervening actions.
C . The result of performing the operation once will not allow the operation to be run again without any intervening actions to correct the failure.
D . The result of performing the operation once will not allow the operation to be run again without any intervening actions.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Reference: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/glossary.html