Translate operator | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of operator
noun
1 [often with modifier] a person who operates equipment or a machine:a radio operator (usually
the operator)
a person who works for a telephone company assisting users, or who works at a telephone switchboard.
2 [usually with modifier] a person or company that engages in or runs a business or enterprise:a tour operator
3 [with adjective] informal a person who acts in a specified, especially a manipulative, way:her reputation as a cool, clever operator
4 Mathematics a symbol or function denoting an operation (e.g., ×, +).
