administrate

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administrate

/ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪt/

Where it comes from

* archaic: Latin administrātus, past participle of administrō.

* modern: Back-formation from administration (from Latin administrātiō, also from administrō)

(The exact etymology is disputed, see note below.)

verb administrates · administrating · administrated

to administer
the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc. The job is to administrate the network.

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@misc{administrate_2026,
  title = {administrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/administrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}