Operator may refer to:
Mathematics A symbol indicating a mathematical operation Logical operator or logical connective in mathematical logic Operator (mathematics), mapping that acts on elements of a space to produce elements of another space, e.g.: Linear operator Differential operator Integral operator (disambiguation) Operational calculus
Computers Computer operator, an occupation Operator (computer programming), a type of computer program function Operator (extension), an extension for the Firefox web browser, for reading microformats Operator pattern, a provisioning automation and auto-scaling strategy for Kubernetes Ableton Operator, a software synthesizer developed by Ableton
Science Operator (biology), a segment of DNA regulating the activity of genes Operator (linguistics), a special category including wh- interrogatives Operator (physics), mathematical operators in quantum physics
Music Operator (band), an American hard rock band Operators, a synth pop band led by Dan Boeckner Operator (album), a 2016 album by Mstrkrft "Operator" (Motown song), a 1965 song recorded by Mary Wells and Brenda Holloway "Operator" (That's Not the Way It Feels), a 1972 song by Jim Croce from You Don't Mess Around with Jim "Operator" (Midnight Star song) (1984), a 1984 #1 R&B/electronic dance single "Operator" (A Girl Like Me), a 2008 song by Shiloh "Operator", a 1970 song by the Grateful Dead from American Beauty "Operator", a 1975 song by the Manhattan Transfer from The Manhattan Transfer "Operator", a 1986 song by Little Richard from Lifetime Friend "Operator", a 1993 song by Blue System from Backstreet Dreams "Operator", a 1995 song by Real McCoy from Another Night "Operator", a 1998 song by Miss Papaya from Pink "Operator" (Floy Joy song), a song by British group Floy Joy
Fiction Operator No. 5, a pulp fiction hero from the 1930s Operator, a fictional group in the Ghost in the Shell series Operator (2015 film), a 2015 American action thriller drama film starring Luke Goss Operator (2016 film), a 2016 American comedy-drama film starring Martin Starr and Mae Whitman The Operator (film), a 2000 film The Operator, an entity based on the Slender Man that serves as the primary antagonist of Marble Hornets Operator (play), a 2005 play by David Williamson
Duties Operator (profession), a professional designation used in various industries, e.g.: Switchboard operator, an occupation at a company offering telephone services Heavy equipment operator, operates heavy equipment used in engineering and construction projects Operator (military), a soldier in a special operations force Operator (law enforcement), a law enforcement officer who has been trained and certified as an operator to serve on a SWAT team
Other uses Operator (sternwheeler), a 1909 ship on the Skeena River Network operator, a phone carrier System operator, commonly abbreviated as sysop Operator grammar, a theory of human language
See also Operation (disambiguation) Operator-precedence grammar, a grammar for formal languages The Operators (disambiguation) Oper (disambiguation) Cooperator (disambiguation)