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workstation

or work sta·tion

[ wurk-stey-shuh n ]
/ ˈwɜrkˌsteɪ ʃən /
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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.

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RELATED WORDS

desktop, PC

Nearby words

workshopper, workshy, worksite, worksop, workspace, workstation, workstream, worktable, worktop, workup, workwear

Origin of workstation

First recorded in 1930–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for work station

workstation

n.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper