admin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Administration, or administrative work.
  2. An administration (a body that administers; the executive part of government).
  3. The administrative or managerial body of a company or other organization.
  4. An administrator (one who administers affairs).
  5. A systems administrator (one who maintains a computer system or network).
  6. A user of a discussion forum, website, etc. with privileges allowing them to control or restrict the activity of other users.
verb
  1. To serve as an administrator for or of.

Pronunciation

ăd'mĭn" ədmĭn' /ˈædˌmɪn/ /ədˈmɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-admin.wav /ˈəɖ.mɪn/

Word forms

admin admins admin. admining adminning admined adminned

Etymology

Clipping of administrator or administration.

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