sysop
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sysop
C20: sys ( tem ) + op ( erator )
Example Sentences
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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
"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
Second comes the supervised board, where the sysop breaks in every once in a while to tidy up, calm brawls, issue announcements, and rid the community of dolts and troublemakers.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
"Pirate-80," or "P-80," run by a sysop known as "Scan-Man," got into the game very early in Charleston, and continued steadily for years.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
The sysop himself is likely pseudonymous on a board of this type.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
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