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sysop

British  
/ ˈsɪsˌɒp /

noun

  1. computing a person who runs a system or network

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sysop

C20: sys ( tem ) + op ( erator )


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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

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 Bruce Sterling

To them, being a sysop is a profession.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

For the sysop, the cost of operation is not the primary limiting factor.

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

The first police sting-boards were established in 1985: "Underground Tunnel" in Austin, Texas, whose sysop Sgt.

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

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