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Operator vs Reop - What's the difference?

operator | reop |

As a noun operator

is an operator, a service provider, an isp.

As a verb reop is

(internet) to restore (a previously deopped irc user) to operator status.

operator

English

(wikipedia operator)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who operates.
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  • A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to establish temporary network connections.
  • (mathematics) A function or other mapping that carries variables defined on a domain into another variable or set of variables in a defined range.
  • Chinese whispers.
  • (informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.
  • A member of a military Special Operations unit.
  • (computing) The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.
  • (linguistics) A kind of expression that enters into an a-bar movement dependency and is said to bind a variable.
    • In the sentence "What did Bill say he wants to buy?", "what" is an operator , binding a phonetically empty variable.

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    reop

    English

    Verb

    (reopp)
  • (Internet) To restore (a previously deopped IRC user) to operator status.
    • Don't reop Jack until I find out whether he's likely to cause trouble.