supervisor (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *supervisor*:
NOUN	person	supervisor	one who supervises or has charge and direction of
NOUN	communication	supervisor, supervisory program, executive program	a program that controls the execution of other programs

supervisor > pronunciation
Sounds	suw'pervay.zer
Rhymes	abuser ... womanizer: 73 rhymes with zer...

English > *supervisor*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	One who supervises or has charge and direction of.
Narrower	bell captain	The supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
	counselor, counsellor	someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
	den mother	someone who plays the role of a den mother
	director, theater director, theatre director	someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
	foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss	A person who exercises control over workers
	forewoman	A woman in charge of a group of workers
	overseer, superintendent	A person who directs and manages an organization
	oyabun	A Japanese supervisor
	proctor, monitor	someone who supervises (an examination)
	research director, director of research	A supervisor in a research center
	stage manager, stager	someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
	system administrator	A person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)
	taskmaster	someone who imposes hard or continuous work
	trail boss	The person responsible for driving a herd of cattle
Broader	superior, higher-up, superordinate	One of greater rank or station or quality
Spanish	supervisor
Catalan	supervisor
Adjectives	supervisory	of or limited to or involving supervision
Verbs	supervise	keep tabs on
Verbs	supervise	watch and direct

English > *supervisor*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A program that controls the execution of other programs.
Synonyms	supervisory program, executive program
Part of	operating system, OS	(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
Parts	supervisory routine, executive routine	A routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines
Broader	program, programme, computer program, computer programme	(computer science) a sequence / sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
Spanish	programa de supervisión, supervisor
Catalan	supervisor

HyperDic: supervisor