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Op /op/ n.
  • In England and Ireland, common verbal abbreviation for `operator', as in system operator. Less common in the U. S. , where sysop seems to be preferred.
  • [IRC] Someone who is endowed with privileges on IRC, not limited to a particular channel. These are generally people who are in charge of the IRC server at their particular site. Sometimes used interchangeably with CHOP. Compare sysop.