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
First, we have the completely open board, whose sysop is off chugging brews and watching re-runs while his users generally degenerate over time into peevish anarchy and eventual silence.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
Others are private and restricted only to personal friends of the sysop.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
Less common in the U.S., where sysop seems to be preferred.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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
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