channel op


channel op

(messaging)/chan'l op/ (Or "op", "chan op", "chop") Someonewho is endowed with privileges on a particular IRCchannel. These privileges include the right to kickusers, to change various status bits and to make others intoCHOPs.

The full form, "channel operator", is almost never used.

channel op

(CHANNEL OPerator) Also "chanop" and "CHOP." The person who has the highest privileges in an IRC channel. The channel op can expel users and make other users channel ops. See IRC.