workstation

American  

[wurk-stey-shuhn] / ˈwɜrkˌsteɪ ʃən /

Or work station

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.

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Etymology

Origin of workstation

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Many lacked thousands of workstations ahead of Newsom’s mandate, according to a recent report in the Sacramento Bee.

From Los Angeles Times

I knew it was he who wanted a break from hauling me out, and also that it would only last till we moved to our next workstation on the lake.

From Literature

He checked the workstations in the outer lab until he finally found a couple of memory sticks.

From Literature

Then, just like a couple of obsessive-compulsive monks, we dispatch to our respective workstations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Germany’s digital ministry says it is testing an open-source alternative to Microsoft workplace and collaboration tools, called openDesk, both on workstations within the ministry and at some German federal agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal

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