administrate
verb
Simple meaning
The act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
adminihstraytSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ædˈmɪnɪstɹeɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
computing
The act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
To administer
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
Used this way, administrate is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone who administers a business.
Related to The act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
By or for an administrator.
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