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operator

/ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One who operates.
  2. A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to establish temporary network connections.
  3. A function or other mapping that carries variables defined on a domain into another variable or set of variables in a defined range.
  4. The game of Chinese whispers.
  5. A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.
  6. A member of a military special operations unit.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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