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An '''operator''' is a map from function space to function space.  If the range of an operator is on the [[real line]] or in the [[complex plane]], the operator is usually called a [[function]]al instead.
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An '''operator''' is a map from function space to function space.  If the range of an operator is on the [[real line]] or in the [[complex plane]], the operator is usually called a [[function]]al instead. The most commonly used operators in mathematics are [[binary operator]]s.
    
An '''operator''' is also a person who makes phone connections, though this practice is becoming less common as the process becomes more automated.
 
An '''operator''' is also a person who makes phone connections, though this practice is becoming less common as the process becomes more automated.
    
More generally, an '''operator''' can refer to anyone who operates heavy or complicated [[machinery]]. Examples: [[forklift]] operator, [[radar]] operator, [[system]] operator ([[sysop]]).
 
More generally, an '''operator''' can refer to anyone who operates heavy or complicated [[machinery]]. Examples: [[forklift]] operator, [[radar]] operator, [[system]] operator ([[sysop]]).
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[[category:mathematics]][[Category:Technology]][[Category:Professions]]
 
[[category:mathematics]][[Category:Technology]][[Category:Professions]]
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