operator

  1. Noun.  One who operates.
  2. Noun.  A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to establish temporary network connections.
  3. Noun.  (mathematics) A function or other mapping that carries variables defined on a domain into another variable or set of variables in a defined range.
  4. Noun.  Another name for Chinese whispers.
  5. Noun.  (informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.
  6. Noun.  A member of a military Special Operations unit.
  7. Noun.  (computing) The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.