workspace
Americannoun
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space used or required for one's work, as in an office or home.
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Computers.
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a temporary digital storage area that contains related data and software files.
You can create and store images in your workspace.
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a file or directory within this storage area.
If you make changes, be sure to save your workspace.
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Etymology
Origin of workspace
Example Sentences
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Adjacent to the resort-style pool, is the fully soundproof studio, which comes complete with high ceilings and natural light, and can be used as a workspace, guest quarters, and more.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
He said a new press workspace will be established "in an annex facility outside the Pentagon, but still on Pentagon grounds."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
When a promotion affords her a workspace, she cultivates a fixation with paperweights, which help keep her daydreaming grounded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
This is not my word,” she said during a recent tour of the Monrovia workspace she shares with her husband, artist Rob Sato, and fellow ceramicist Rosie Brand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
I cannot begin to imagine what this man wants from me, but apparently my job is saved by his surprise appearance in my workspace.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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