admin
Administration, or administrative workAdministration, or administrative work.
Meaning
6 senses(informal, uncountable)Administration, or administrative work.
There's a lot of admin involved in the birth of a child.
Papierkram, Formalitäten
(countable, informal)An administration (a body that administers; the executive part of government).
(informal, uncountable)The administrative or managerial body of a company or other organization.
(countable, informal)An administrator (one who administers affairs).
(countable, informal)A systems administrator (one who maintains a computer system or network).
Our admin has upgraded the server in our office, so we can exchange files faster.
сисадми́нsisadmín
(Internet, countable, informal)A user of a discussion forum, website, etc. with privileges allowing them to control or restrict the activity of other users.
The admin changed the forum settings to enable the use of emoticons.
Examples
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Origin
Clipping of administrator or administration.Clipping of administrator or administration.
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plural: adminsSynonyms
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