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System Mangler

/si-stəm maŋ-g(ə-)lər/
n. Humorous synonym for 'system manager', poss. from the fact that one major IBM OS had a root account called SYSMANGR. Refers specifically to a systems programmer in charge of administration, software maintenance, and updates at some site. Unlike admin, this term emphasizes the technical end of the skills involved.