sysop

British  

/ ˈsɪsˌɒp /

noun

1. computing a person who runs a system or network

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Etymology

Origin of sysop

C20: _sys ( _tem ) + _op ( _erator )

Example Sentences

According to a 2021 RfA inquiry hosted on Wikipedia, “Because RfA carries with it lifetime tenure, granting any given editor sysop feels incredibly important. This creates a risk-adverse and high-stakes atmosphere.”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2022

"Everyone has multiple roles. I'm the doctor, the biologist, and the EVA specialist. Commander Lewis is our geologist. Johanssen is the sysop and reactor tech. And so on."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Terminus had once been sysop of a phreak/hack underground board called "MetroNet," which ran on an Apple II.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

Thus an MS-DOS sysop might say that his BBS has 4 nodes even though it has a single machine and no Internet link, confusing an Internet hacker no end.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

There is the completely anonymous board, where everyone uses pseudonyms—"handles"—and even the sysop is unaware of the user's true identity.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce