a contraction or shortening of the
word administration and refers to the actions
involved in administering an
organization - the clerical and
executive decisions, actions and duties necessary to the
running of an
organization, such as originating and answering mail, typing, filing, despatching, applying
policy and all those actions, large and small, which make up an
organization. Adm in refers to the organizational functions of a
job, as opposed to its
technical aspects.
See also tech in this glossary. We say there are two adm in members for every tech member, and that is how big the organization can be.