workstation

or work sta·tion

[wurk-stey-shuh n]

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noun

a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.

a computer terminal or personal computer connected to a mainframe or network.

a powerful personal computer, often with a high-resolution display, used for computer-aided design, electronic publishing, or other graphics-intensive processing.

Origin of workstation

First recorded in 1930–35

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Related Words for work station

desktop, PC

British Dictionary definitions for work station

work station

noun

an area in an office where one person works

computing a device or component of an electronic office system consisting of a display screen and keyboard used to handle electronic office work

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Word Origin and History for work station

workstation

also work-station, 1950, from work (n.) + station. Computer sense is from 1977.