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.

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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

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 does not cover Northern Ireland, which has its own electricity transmission system operator, SONI.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

"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

Once the system operator was logged in through the computer system's console, there was no way to kick him off the system and keep him off.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette