Noun: supervisor 'soo-pu(r),vI-zu(r)
- One who supervises or has charge and direction of
"The supervisor ensured that all safety protocols were followed on the factory floor";
- overlooker
- A program that controls the execution of other programs
"The operating system acts as a supervisor for all running applications";
- supervisory program, executive program
Derived forms: supervisors
Type of: computer program, computer programme [Brit], higher-up [informal], program, programme [Brit, Cdn], superior, superordinate
Part of: operating system, OS
Encyclopedia: Supervisor