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Sysop

/ˈsɪsˌɒp/

A system operator, especially someone who administers an online communications system or bulletin board.

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📖 Definitions of "Sysop"

noun

1
A system operator, especially someone who administers an online communications system or bulletin board.
2
(WMF jargon) An administrator on a wiki.

verb

1
To work as a sysop.
2
To give someone sysop privileges.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sysop"

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Word	Definition
system operatornoun	(computing) A person who oversees the day-to-day operation of a computer system
cosysopnoun	(computing, Internet, dated) A user granted some of the administrative privileges of a sysop.
sysprognoun	(computing, colloquial, dated) A systems programmer.
systems programmernoun	(computing) A programmer responsible for systems programming.
operating systemnoun	(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.
supervisornoun	(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
tossernoun	(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, slang, derogatory, vulgar) A person who masturbates.
superservernoun	(computing) A server that controls or manages other servers.
system softwarenoun	(computing) The software associated with an operating system and supporting utilities, database systems etc.
sourcerernoun	(informal, business) A procurement officer, a buyer, someone who sources goods.
softbotnoun	(computing) A computer program that acts on behalf of a user or another program.
servernoun	(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
subservernoun	(computing) A server that is subordinate to, or controlled by, another server.
servnoun	Abbreviation of service. [An act of being of assistance to someone.]
systems programmingnoun	(computing) The activity of programming system software (e.g. operating systems, as opposed to applications).
unixoidnoun	(computing, informal) Characteristic or reminiscent of Unix operating systems.
user groupnoun	(computing) A set of users grouped together on a system for administrative purposes.
executivenoun	A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.
server computernoun	(computing, networking) Synonym of server.
sudoernoun	(computing, Unix) A user who is permitted to run programs with the security privileges of another user.