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'''Operator''' may refer to:

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==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
* [[Kubernetes#Custom resources, controllers and operators|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)|''Operator'' (album)]], a 2016 album by Mstrkrft
* [[Operator (Motown song)|"Operator" (Motown song)]], a 1965 song recorded by Mary Wells and Brenda Holloway
* [[Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)|"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)|"Operator" (Midnight Star song)]] (1984), a 1984 #1 R&B/electronic dance single
* [[Operator (A Girl Like Me)|"Operator" (A Girl Like Me)]], a 2008 song by Shiloh
* "Operator", a 1970 song by the Grateful Dead from ''[[American Beauty (album)|American Beauty]]''
* "Operator", a 1975 song by the Manhattan Transfer from ''[[The Manhattan Transfer (album)|The Manhattan Transfer]]''
* "Operator", a 1986 song by Little Richard from ''[[Lifetime Friend]]''
* "Operator", a 1993 song by Blue System from ''[[Backstreet Dreams (album)|Backstreet Dreams]]''
* "Operator", a 1995 song by Real McCoy from ''[[Another Night (Real McCoy album)|Another Night]]''
* "Operator", a 1998 song by [[Miss Papaya]] from Pink
* [[Operator (Floy Joy song)|"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)|''Operator'' (2015 film)]], a 2015 American action thriller drama film starring Luke Goss
* [[Operator (2016 film)|''Operator'' (2016 film)]], a 2016 American comedy-drama film starring Martin Starr and Mae Whitman
* ''[[The Operator]]'' (film), a 2000 film
* [[Slender Man|The Operator]] (''[[Marble Hornets]]''), an entity that stalks the main characters in ''Marble Hornets''. It is also known as the Slender Man.
* [[Operator (play)|''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
* [[FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams|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)|''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)]]
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