workstation

noun

work·sta·tion | \ ˈwərk-ˌstā-shən

Definition of workstation

1 : an area with equipment for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual

2a : 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Intel says that certain kinds of content creators want this kind of overclockable chip for their workstations. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Intel goes up to 8 cores for mainstream chips, with a 28 core overclockable Xeon," 8 Oct. 2018 The store will feature an interactive Palette workstation and shoppers will also have the chance to browse physical samples. — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "One Kings Lane is the Answer to Your Custom Furniture Needs," 17 Oct. 2018 The attack has affected tens of thousands of LabCorp workstations, servers and devices, and the disruption spread to Covance, the people said. — Melanie Evans, WSJ, "Medical Testing Giant LabCorp Hit by Ransomware Attack," 19 July 2018 Work Lofts offers an all-inclusive co-working package with Colectivo coffee, workstations, kitchen space, wireless internet and video conferencing abilities. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A new co-working space is opening on Prospect Avenue. Colectivo coffee is included.," 30 May 2018 There are multiple rooms that visitors need to navigate which include workstations and stored parts on display, (purposely) dingy hallways, and two pre-show presentations. — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, "Universal's Virtual Line revamps queues for attractions," 13 June 2018 It will be optimized for workstations and datacenters. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "AMD tops Intel with its 32-core Threadripper 2, which will ship this year," 5 June 2018 The living room was the office with all these monitors and workstations set up everywhere and just whiteboards as far as the eye can see. — Adam Fisher, WIRED, "Sex, Beer, and Coding: Inside Facebook’s Wild Early Days," 10 July 2018 Their desks and workstations were across the newsroom. — chicagotribune.com, "How the Capital Gazette attack happened," 1 July 2018

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