TERM

operator

A person who has been authorized to direct selected functions of a system. (Compare: manager, user.)

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Senses

(I)

A person who has been authorized to direct selected functions of a system. (Compare: manager, user.) Usage: IDOCs that use this term SHOULD state a definition for it because a system operator may or may not be treated as a "user".

A person who has been authorized to direct selected functions of a system. (Compare: manager, user.)

Usage: IDOCs that use this term SHOULD state a definition for it because a system operator may or may not be treated as a "user".

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)

Bibliography

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
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Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).