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Noun: supervisor  'soo-pu(r)`vI-zu(r)
  1. One who supervises or has charge and direction of
     
  2. A program that controls the execution of other programs
    - supervisory program, executive program

Derived forms: supervisors

See also: supervise, supervisory

Type of: computer program, computer programme [Brit], higher-up, program, programme [Brit, Cdn], superior, superordinate

Part of: operating system, OS

Encyclopedia: Supervisor