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supervisor
noun
a
person
who
oversees
and
guides
the
work
or
study
of
others
to
make
sure
it
is
done
correctly
•
The
factory
supervisor
walked
along
the
assembly
line
,
checking
each
station
.
The
factory
supervisor
walked
along
the
assembly
line
,
checking
each
station
.
•
If
you
need
help
,
ask
the
supervisor
at
the
front
desk
.
If
you
need
help
,
ask
the
supervisor
at
the
front
desk
.
Borrowed
from
Medieval
Latin
super-
‘
over
’
+
visere
‘
to
look
at
’,
literally
‘
one
who
looks
over
’.
noun
a
control
program
in
an
operating
system
that
manages
the
execution
of
other
programs
and
system
resources
•
The
kernel
’
s
supervisor
switches
rapidly
between
user
processes
to
keep
the
system
responsive
.
The
kernel
’
s
supervisor
switches
rapidly
between
user
processes
to
keep
the
system
responsive
.
•
When
the
supervisor
detects
a
fault
,
it
immediately
halts
the
offending
program
.
When
the
supervisor
detects
a
fault
,
it
immediately
halts
the
offending
program
.
Extension
of
the
general
sense
‘
one
who
oversees
’
to
computer
science
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
