operator

/ˈɑpəˌreɪtər/
noun
  1. A person who operates a machine, vehicle, or piece of equipment.
    • The crane operator lifted the heavy steel beam carefully.
    • She works as a computer operator at the data center.
    • The train operator announced a delay due to weather.
  2. A person who runs a business or organization.
    • The network operator provides internet services to the region.
    • He is the operator of a small family restaurant.
    • The tour operator arranged all our travel plans.
  3. A person who is skilled at getting what they want, often in a clever or slightly dishonest way.
    • She's a real operator in the world of real estate.
    • That guy is a smooth operator who can talk anyone into anything.
    • Be careful—he's known as a shady operator.
  4. A symbol or function in mathematics or computing that performs a specific action.
    • You can use the comparison operator to check if two values are equal.
    • The logical operator 'AND' returns true only if both conditions are true.
    • In math, the plus sign is an operator for addition.
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