Definition of "sysadmin" [sysadmin]

• A system administrator. (noun)

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• "Boing Boing's sysadmin is the tireless and brilliant Ken Snider, who keeps us running so smoothly that it's easy to forget just how much work he does."
• "Sysadmins get more off-hour phone-calls than surgeons; for that matter, a good sysadmin is better to have around than a surgeon."
• "I refer to the two basic things- 'sysadmin'- where did you get this information?"