workstation

Or work sta·tion

[wurk-stey-shuhn]

noun

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

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of workstation¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The director of research for office-furnishings maker Herman Miller designed the workstation to combat corporate monotony and conformity, even though his creation became associated with it.

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Smaller open spaces with desks would be surrounded by different types of workstations, including private offices and group meeting rooms but also spaces for solo work and two-person lounges for collaborative work.

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By using components to create small, boxy workstations, companies found they could pack more employees into tighter spaces.

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Maltinsky cleared his Los Angeles workstation and removed the flag in early June 2025 before he moved to Virginia for training, the lawsuit said.

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In his letter, the MP highlights a 2022 incident, in which it was found that the One Login system was being developed on unsecured workstations by contractors without the required security clearance in Romania.

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