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    [Adjective]  | "op*er*at*ing" | \ ˈä-pə-ˌrā-tiŋ \


    1: arising from, relating to, or used for or in the operations of something (as a business)

    2: of or relating to the way something functions or is controlled

    3: engaged in some form of operation or function

    Origin: 1728 ;

     From present participle of {see: |operate|operate};

    [Adjective]  | "self-op*er*at*ing" | \ ˌself-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-tiŋ \


    1: functioning or capable of functioning by itself without a human operator

    Origin: 1810 ;

    [Verb]  | "op*er*ate" | \ ˈä-pə-ˌrāt \


    1: to perform a function : exert power or influence

    2: to produce an appropriate effect

    3: to perform an operation or a series of operations

    Origin: 1588 ;

     Borrowed from Late Latin operātus, past participle of operārī "to work, be efficacious, effect, produce," going back to Latin, "to busy oneself, be at work," probably back-formation from operātus "busy, engaged, occupied with religious observances," from opera "activity, effort" + -ātus {see: |-ate:3|-ate:3} {mat|opera:2|};

    [Noun]  | "operating system" 


    1: software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)

    Origin: 1961 ;

    [Noun]  | "operating room" 


    1: a room in a hospital where operations are done

    [Noun]  | "operating table" 


    1: a special table in an operating room that a person lies on while having an operation

    [Noun]  | "operating theatre" 


    1: a room in a hospital where operations are done

    [Noun]  | "standard operating procedure" 


    1: established or prescribed methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or in designated situations —called also standing operating procedure

    Origin: 1939 ;

    [Adjective]  | "operating" 


    1: being in effective operation;


      * e.g., " ... the only operating nuclear power plant in the state "




    [Adjective]  | "self-operating" 


    1: designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor;


      * e.g., " ... vehicular access to the building complex is controlled by a self-operating gate opener "




    [Verb]  | "operating" 


    1: to control the mechanical operation of;


      * e.g., " ... do not operate heavy machinery, including cars, after taking this medication "



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    2: to look after and make decisions about;


      * e.g., " ... it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money "



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    3: to produce a desired effect;


      * e.g., " ... the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it "



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    [Verb]  | "operate" 


    1: to control the mechanical operation of;


      * e.g., " ... do not operate heavy machinery, including cars, after taking this medication "



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    2: to look after and make decisions about;


      * e.g., " ... it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money "



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    3: to produce a desired effect;


      * e.g., " ... the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it "



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     [ "Operating" ]

    1: When your doing something very successful with no struggle what’s so ever.

      * e.g.,  ... I just got a nuke in call of duty I’m operating! 

     [ "operator" ]

    1: Slang term for someone who is a member of a Spec Ops team.

      * e.g.,  ... Bjorn was an operator with the 10th group. 

     [ "Operate" ]

    1: To do something in a calculated, planned, or skillful way. Usually in shooter videogames.

      * e.g.,  ... I’m about to operate on this team, I know exactly where they are. 

     [ "operator" ]

    1: adj. badass, amazing, best-of-the-best, the shit - from the term for a member of a spec ops team, spec ops being the cream of the military crop.

      * e.g.,  ... "I love marshmallows." "Marshmallows are fucking operator, bro." "Fo sho let's get some." 

     [ "the operator" ]

    1: The Operator is the main antagonist from the Marble Hornets series. He is very similar yet different when compared to the Slenderman. It is still a question to whether "The Operator" is just another name for the Slenderman. The Operator is believed to have different abilities than the Slenderman. The Operator is able to wipe people's memories from an extended period of time and can also mess with cameras when he is in their proximity. The Slenderman and The Operator, although very similar, are most likely two seperate states of mind. They may inhabit the same body, but they are two seperate minds.

      * e.g.,  ... "The Operator has appeared to me quite recently." 

     [ "oper" ]

    1: noun - An operator on an IRC network. They are usually in charge of making sure that the network runs smoothly.

      * e.g.,  ... oper up, and relink the services 

     [ "oper" ]

    2: Sometimes given an bad name for either abuse of their power, or negelecting their responsibilities.

      * e.g.,  ... somebody get an oper in here and ban that spammer 

     [ "oper" ]

    3: verb - to obtain oper privileges on an IRC network.

     [ "Operation" ]

    1: A game that had a big, naked white guy with no cash and prizes at all..

      * e.g.,  ... Operation, that game where you can't touch the sides. 

     [ "operator" ]

    1: this guy also says, "main screen turn on."

      * e.g.,  ... Operator: Main screen turn on. 

     [ "operator" ]

    2: also see

     [ "operator" ]

    3: ::mechanic::captain::cats::zig::

     [ "operator" ]

    1: the man in charge, the man who gets things done, more like the main man.

      * e.g.,  ... She's the operator in that team, the whole town knows it 

     [ "operator" ]

    1: The guy who says "we get signal"

      * e.g.,  ... Operator:we get signal 

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