1. In England and Ireland, common verbal abbreviation for `operator',
as in system operator. Less common in the U.S., where {sysop} seems
to be preferred.
2. [IRC] Someone who is endowed with privileges on {IRC}, not limited
to a particular channel. These are generally people who are in charge
of the IRC server at their particular site. Sometimes used
interchangeably with {CHOP}. Compare {sysop}.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {twilight zone}]