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moderator
mod·er·a·tor / ˈmädəˌrātər/ • n. 1. an arbitrator or mediator: Egypt managed to assert its role as a regional moderator. ∎ a presiding officer, esp. a chairman of a debate. ∎ a Presbyterian minister presiding over an ecclesiastical body. 2. Physics a substance used in a nuclear reactor to retard neutrons. DERIVATIVES: mod·er·a·tor·ship / -ˌship/ n. |
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"moderator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "moderator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-moderator.html "moderator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-moderator.html |
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moderator
moderator A member of a NEWSGROUP who censors or rejects the postings to a MODERATED NEWSGROUP. A variety of criteria are used to decide on whther to allow a posting. These include whether the POSTING is libellous, whether it represents an attempt at SPAMMING, or whether it is relevant to the topic that the newsgroup was set up to discuss. The term is also used to describe someone who carries out the same functions in a CHAT ROOM.
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DARREL INCE. "moderator." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "moderator." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-moderator.html DARREL INCE. "moderator." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-moderator.html |
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Moderator
Moderator. In Presbyterian Church courts the Moderator is the presbyter appointed primus inter pares to constitute the court and to preside over its proceedings. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland serves as the Church's representative.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Moderator." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Moderator." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Moderator.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Moderator." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Moderator.html |
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moderator
moderator A person who controls a newsgroup, having the authority to warn users and block or remove messages if these are inappropriate.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "moderator." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "moderator." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-moderator.html JOHN DAINTITH. "moderator." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-moderator.html |
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