opping

English

Verb

opping

1. present participle of op

Noun

opping (plural oppings)

1. (Internet) The promotion of an IRC user to operator status.
   • 1994, Roger Espel Llima, Keeping a channel open (ircii-2.6) (on newsgroup alt.irc)

     […] the purpose of delaying autoops is basically reducing the number of mode changes, and grouping several oppings into one.

   • 1998, "do...@noone.com", Chat Channel (on newsgroup alt.irc.mirc)

     Chanserv can control a channel in terms of oppings and deoppings […]

Anagrams

• poping