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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work station
 
—n
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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