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A person who operates and controls a machine, facility, or technical system. This can be in a call center, a power plant, or film production.
Der Operator in der Leitstelle überwacht die eingehenden Notrufe.
The operator in the control center monitors the incoming emergency calls.
The meaning of 'Operator' (operator) can only be understood from context. If people are talking about a person who operates a machine, meaning 1 is intended. If it is about symbols in mathematics or computer science, meaning 2 is intended. In biology, it refers to a section of DNA.
Der Operator im Kraftwerk überwacht die Turbinen.
The operator in the power plant monitors the turbines.
While the meaning 'person who operates a machine' is generally understandable, the meanings in mathematics, computer science, and genetics are limited to the respective technical language.
In der Fachliteratur wird dieser logische Operator genau beschrieben.
In the specialist literature, this logical operator is described in detail.
When a person is meant, 'Operator' (operator) often appears in connection with the workplace or the machine being operated. Typical phrases are 'Operator im Callcenter' (operator in the call center), 'Operator in der Leitstelle' (operator in the control center), or 'Operator an einer Anlage' (operator at a facility/plant).
Für diese Stelle suchen wir einen erfahrenen Operator für unsere Produktionsanlage.
For this position, we are looking for an experienced operator for our production facility.
In mathematics and computer science, 'Operator' (operator) is often combined with adjectives that describe its function. Common examples are 'arithmetischer Operator' (arithmetic operator) (+, -), 'logischer Operator' (logical operator) (AND, OR), or 'Vergleichsoperator' (comparison operator) (<, >).
Der Modulo-Operator gibt den Rest einer Division zurück.
The modulo operator returns the remainder of a division.
function
'die Funktion' and 'der Operator' can both occur in mathematics and computer science. In those fields, a function is a rule or a piece of code that works with inputs and produces a result. An operator is more of a sign or symbol like + or - that shows which operation is being carried out. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with calculating or programming. In practice: if you are talking about a whole rule or a named part of a program, 'Funktion' fits. If you are talking about an arithmetic sign or symbol, 'Operator' fits.
Für die Aufgabe brauchst du den richtigen Operator zwischen den beiden Zahlen.
For the exercise, you need the correct operator between the two numbers.
Im Programm berechnet die Funktion den Gesamtpreis automatisch.
In the program, the function calculates the total price automatically.