workstation

noun

work·​sta·​tion ˈwərk-ˌstā-shən How to pronounce workstation (audio)
1
: an area with equipment for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual
2
a
: an intelligent terminal or personal computer usually connected to a computer network
b
: a powerful microcomputer used especially for scientific or engineering work

Examples of workstation in a Sentence

Employees should keep their workstations neat and organized.
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Diversity Female software developers collaborating on code review at tech workstation. Ernestine Siu shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 Providing workstation/server-class networking using just a laptop, the dock can enable workflows that were previously cumbersome or impossible to set up. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The red-brick century-old Metropole Hotel now has 156 rooms with tile from local producer Rookwood Pottery Company, gauzy curtains, and comfortable workstations. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025 Wild Land also packages in a standard folding mini-table that can be used right inside the tent as a low dining table or laptop workstation in conjunction with the folding mat that doubles as a lounge seat, also included standard. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for workstation

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of workstation was in 1910

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“Workstation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workstation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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