Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of operator
"The call center operators were overwhelmed by the sudden surge of holiday shoppers."
In plain English: Operators are people who control machines or systems to make them work properly.
"The phone operators helped me connect to the right department."
Usage: Use operators to refer to people who control machinery or manage telecommunications systems, such as bus drivers or call center agents. Do not confuse this with the mathematical term for symbols that perform calculations.
Derived from the Latin operari via Old French, this term originally meant those who perform work or labor. In modern usage, it refers to individuals who operate machinery or mathematical functions.