operator
Runs the equipment
An operator is someone who operates something—a machine, a business, a system.
A crane operator runs heavy equipment.
A tour operator organizes travel.
In mathematics, an operator is a symbol indicating an operation: +, −, ×.
In computing, operators perform actions on values.
The word also describes a person skilled at manipulation or getting what they want: He's a smooth operator.
To call someone an operator suggests cunning, charm, or shrewd self-interest.
Telephone routing panel
- dispatchSend with speed
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
- headsetWearable audio device
- call centerTelephone support facility
routing · transfer · hold · directory · assistance · receptionist · PBX · extension
Lifter or wader
- forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- latheRotating shaping machine
drill press · controls · joystick · throttle · console · cab · lever · pedal
Purpose or duty
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- commutativeOrder of terms irrelevant
- associativeConnecting by relationship
- distributiveConcerning fair division
identity · inverse · linear · differential · integral · logical · arithmetic · relational
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- agentOne who acts independently
- handlerOne who manages something
- assetItem of value owned
field · intelligence · CIA · MI6 · Mossad · spy · undercover · deep cover
Licensed business operation
- ownerHolder of title
- licenseeHolder of granted rights
- proprietorBusiness holder
- concessionaireLicensed vendor at venue
carrier · airline · tour · charter · fleet · network · regional · independent
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
fence · bootlegger · bookie · loan shark · fixer · front man · bagman · wheeler-dealer
Operating per binary digit
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- ternaryConsisting of three parts
- concatenationJoining items end-to-end
modulo · increment · decrement · logical · arithmetic · overloading · precedence · syntax
switchboard
Telephone routing panel
call center · routing · transfer · hold · directory · assistance · receptionist · PBX · extension · trunk line
crane
Lifter or wader
- forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
lathe · drill press · controls · joystick · throttle · console · cab · lever · pedal · gauge
function
Purpose or duty
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- commutativeOrder of terms irrelevant
- associativeConnecting by relationship
distributive · identity · inverse · linear · differential · integral · logical · arithmetic · relational · matrix
covert
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- agentOne who acts independently
- handlerOne who manages something
asset · field · intelligence · CIA · MI6 · Mossad · spy · undercover · deep cover · tradecraft
franchise
Licensed business operation
- ownerHolder of title
- licenseeHolder of granted rights
- proprietorBusiness holder
concessionaire · carrier · airline · tour · charter · fleet · network · regional · independent · boutique
hustler
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
racketeer · fence · bootlegger · bookie · loan shark · fixer · front man · bagman · wheeler-dealer · shark
bitwise
Operating per binary digit
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- ternaryConsisting of three parts
concatenation · modulo · increment · decrement · logical · arithmetic · overloading · precedence · syntax · expression
- telephonytelephone, telephone network, call, dial tone, phone lines
- factory floorassembly line, conveyor belt, forklift, production line, foreman
- factory workfactory worker, assembly, assembly line, welding, assembly worker
- factory workersfactory worker, factory hand, assembly line worker, floor worker, assembler
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
- phone servicesvoicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, call blocking
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- base of operationsCentral location for activities
- operating systemsCore device management software
- train operatorsThose driving locomotives
- operating tableSurgical procedure surface
- cleanup operationsSystematic removal of debris
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