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3 definitions found 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: operator n 1: (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator" 2: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" [syn: {manipulator}] 3: someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?" 4: (informal) a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties [syn: {hustler}, {wheeler dealer}] 5: a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: operatorA 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)
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