Dictionary

chanop en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈt͡ʃænɒp/ (UK)

Etymology

By shortening; chan + op.

Meanings

1. (Internet) An IRC channel operator.
   • IRC supports mechanisms for the enforcement of acceptable behaviour on IRC. Channel operators — "chanops" or "chops" — have access to the /kick command, which throws a specified user out of the given channel. 1996, Peter Ludlow, High Noon on the Electronic Frontier, page 404:
   • Perhaps I might now add one more piece of etiquette advice, for which all chanops will thank me. If you want ops on a channel, don't beg for them […] 1995, Stuart H. Harris, The IRC Survival Guide, page 121:

Forms

Synonyms

chop · op