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<job> /op/ 1. In England and Ireland, a common verbal abbreviation for "operator", as in system operator. This is less common in the US, where sysop seems to be preferred.
2.The general term for an IRC channel op. Also, as a verb: to give someone channel op privileges. Compare ircop. [Jargon File]
(1997-12-12)
The Jargon File
[Usenet; common] Abbreviation for “original poster”, the originator of a particular thread.
1.In England and Ireland, common verbal abbreviation for ‘operator’, as in system operator. Less common in the U.S., where sysop seems to be preferred.
2.[IRC] Someone who is endowed with privileges on IRC, not limited to a particular channel. These are generally people who are in charge of the IRC server at their particular site. Sometimes used interchangeably with CHOP . Compare sysop.