Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Administrate versus administer

Speaking of "registrate" (which I did in my previous post) I heard someone use the phrase "administrate a server" the other day.

Now I think that people "administer a server".

Turns out that "administrate" is a valid word so I guess it's a matter of taste.

You would definitely administer justice, or administer medicine, but you could potentially administrate a server.

I wouldn't though. I'd just administer it.