system mangler

( n.)

   Humorous  synonym  for `system manager', poss. from the fact that one
   major   IBM   OS   had  a  {root}  account  called  SYSMANGR.  Refers
   specifically  to  a  systems  programmer in charge of administration,
   software  maintenance, and updates at some site. Unlike {admin}, this
   term emphasizes the technical end of the skills involved.

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {admin}{mangler}]