Workstation

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 microcomputer connected to a mainframe, minicomputer, or data-processing network.
3.
a powerful microcomputer, often with a high-resolution display, used for computer-aided design, electronic publishing, or other graphics-intensive processing.
Also, work·sta·tion.


Origin:
1930–35
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workstation definition

computer
A general-purpose computer designed to be used by one person at a time and which offers higher performance than normally found in a personal computer, especially with respect to graphics, processing power and the ability to carry out several tasks at the same time.
(1995-05-04)

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