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supervisor

1 of 1noun
/ˈsupərvaɪzər/
Forms:supervisors
1

someone who observes or directs a person or an activity

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  • The supervisor oversees the daily operations of the department.
  • She reported her concerns to her supervisor regarding the project timeline.
  • The supervisor provided feedback and guidance to improve performance.
  • Our supervisor conducts regular meetings to discuss team progress.
  • He was promoted to supervisor after demonstrating strong leadership skills.
2

a program or system component that manages and controls the execution of other programs

  • The embedded system relies on a lightweight supervisor to manage real-time tasks.
  • In early operating systems, the supervisor handled basic memory management and task coordination.
  • The kernel acts as a supervisor, regulating access to hardware and managing program execution.
  • When the supervisor detects a deadlock, it initiates recovery procedures.
  • Developers modified the supervisor to improve multitasking performance on legacy hardware.