[ad-min–uh-strey-ter]/ ædˈmɪn əˌstreɪ tər /
noun
- a person who manages or has a talent for managing.
- Law. a person appointed by a court to take charge of the estate of a decedent, but not appointed in the decedent’s will.
- Computers. Also admin
- a person who manages and supports a computer system or network, as in a business or other organization.the company’s system administrator;a database administrator.
- a person who determines the site policies, appoints moderators, and manages the technical operation of an internet message board or other interactive website.a forum administrator.
- a user account on a home computer accessible only by the user who manages the computer system.
- a user who has access to this user account.
administratorBritish
/ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə /
noun
- a person who administers the affairs of an organization, official body, etc
- property law a person authorized to manage an estate, esp when the owner has died intestate or without having appointed executors
- a person who manages a computer system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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