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system operator

American  
[sis-tuhm op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈsɪs təm ˌɒp ə reɪ tər /
Also systems operator

noun

Digital Technology.
  1. a person who maintains a computer system or network, especially one who operates a computer bulletin board.


Etymology

Origin of system operator

First recorded in 1900–05; originally referring to a person who monitored a rotary machine, especially a rotary printing press

Example Sentences

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That year he got his start at cable system operator American Television & Communications, rising to become president within a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Neso data - and the clean power target - only cover Great Britain and not Northern Ireland, which has its own electricity transmission system operator.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

"No system operator alone can win this battle; we need collaboration and system-wide assessments."

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

Finnish gas transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland estimated that the repair work would take at least five months.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

When someone logged into PI, one of the first things he or she did was request an on-line chat with the system operator.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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