sysad

Alternative form of sysadmin.

Noun

  1. Alternative form of sysadmin.
    • If a sysad refuses to add a group, we're no worse than we are^([sic]) before. - 1996, yffp, “Compromise Proposal”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):
    • 1998, Anonymous (SAMS Publishing), Maximum security Sysads are quick to track down bizarre behavior if they are there to witness it. I once had a system administrator track me down immediately after I grabbed her...
    • If your sysad does not have time to pay adequate attention to security issues, restructure his or her duties. - 1999, Jessica Keyes, Internet Management, page 162:

Origin

Shortening.

Forms

sysads