sysop

Speech parts

1. sysop - Noun

2. sysop - Verb

Meaning

SYSOP (plural SYSOPs)

Alternative letter-case form of sysop.

(computing, Internet) A system operator, especially someone who administers an online communications system or bulletin board.

(Wikimedia jargon) An administrator on a wiki.

(intransitive) To work as a sysop.

(transitive, rare) To give someone sysop privileges.

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Examples

I've been online since 1989; I was sysop on several CompuServe forums. Dave deBronkart

As is it was prohibitively expensive for the hobbyist SysOp to have a dedicated connection to another system, FidoNet was developed as a store and forward network. Source: Internet

Some general purpose Bulletin Board Systems had special levels of access that were given to those who paid extra money, uploaded useful files or knew the SysOp personally. Source: Internet

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