operator : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: operator	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for operator
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
operator n (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" Synonym(s): operator, manipulator someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?" a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties Synonym(s): hustler, wheeler dealer, operator a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Operator \Op"er*a`tor\, n. [L.] 1. One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect. 2. (Surg.) One who performs some act upon the human body by means of the hand, or with instruments. 3. A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator. [Brokers' Cant] 4. (Math.) The symbol that expresses the operation to be performed; -- called also {facient}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
operator A symbol used as a {function}, with {infix syntax} if it has two arguments (e.g. "+") or {prefix syntax} if it has only one (e.g. {Boolean} NOT). Many languages use operators for built-in functions such as arithmetic and logic. (1995-04-30)