workstation

or work sta·tion

[ wurk-stey-shuhn ]
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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.

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

Origin of workstation

1
First recorded in 1930–35

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British Dictionary definitions for work station

work station

noun
  1. an area in an office where one person works

  2. computing a device or component of an electronic office system consisting of a display screen and keyboard used to handle electronic office work

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