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| A '''sysop''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|s|ɒ|p}}; an abbreviation of '''system operator''') is an administrator of a multi-user computer system, such as a ] (BBS) or an ] ].<ref name="netlingo">Jansen, E. & James,V. (2002). NetLingo: the Internet dictionary. Netlingo Inc., Oxnard, CA</ref> It may also be used to refer to administrators of other ]-based ] services.<ref name="solaris">Rhodes, D. & Butler, D. (2002). Solaris Operating Environment Boot Camp. Prentice Hall Professional.</ref> | |||
| '''Co-sysops''' are users who may be granted certain admin privileges on a BBS. Generally, they help validate users and monitor discussion ]. Some serve as file clerks, reviewing, describing, and publishing newly ]ed files into appropriate ] directories.<ref name="hacking">Gupta, A. (2004). Hacking In The Computer World. Mittal Publications.</ref> | |||
| Historically, the term ''system operator'' applied to operators of any computer system, especially a ]. In general, a sysop is a person who oversees the operation of a server, typically in a large computer system. Usage of the term became popular in the late 1980s and 1990s, originally in reference to BBS operators.<ref name="netlingo" /> A person with equivalent functions on a ] or ] is typically called a ''sysadmin'', short for ].<ref name="solaris" /> | |||
| Because such duties were often shared with that of the sysadmin prior to the advent of the ], the term ''sysop'' is often used more generally to refer to an administrator or ], such as a ]. Hence, the term ''sysadmin'' is technically used to distinguish the professional position of a network operator.<ref name="cyberspacelaw">Cavazos, E.A. Cyberspace and the Law: Your Rights and Duties in the On-line World. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA</ref> | |||
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