workstation
noun
work·sta·tion
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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
WeWork’s plan for monetizing its memberships—comprising some 1.9 million workstations currently available or in the works—is somewhat impressionistic. — Jason Karaian, Quartz, "How WeWork spends its money," 14 Aug. 2019 The projectors in turn are linked to workstations where supervising engineers control the instruction sets. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Even Building the F-35 Is a High-Tech Process," 3 July 2019 The batteries were also sold as accessories or replacement batteries for the HP ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation, HP ProBook 4xx G5 series, HP ENVY 15, HP Mobile Thin Clients (mt21, mt22, and mt31), or for any of the products listed above. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "HP recalls 78,500 more laptop batteries because of fire concerns," 13 Mar. 2019 In recent years banks have become global networks that link apps on smartphones, workstations used for sales, and sophisticated programs used to manage compliance and allocate capital. — The Economist, "Core elements of the global banking industry are moving to India," 8 Aug. 2019 This thing of walking half a mile to your break to have five minutes to sit down, to walk back to your workstation. — Eric Johnson, Vox, "Journalist Carole Cadwalladr has a question for tech workers: Are you okay with your bosses enabling “techno-fascism?”," 8 July 2019 The former is smaller than Lenovo’s earlier workstation laptops, measuring in at 0.72 inches and 3.76 pounds. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "Lenovo made a super thin laptop for people who travel for work," 13 Aug. 2018 Unlike Apple's old-ass trash can, Dell's workstations can be upgraded with ridiculously powerful processors with dozens of cores, modern graphics, and up to 384 GB of RAM. — Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, "The Best Mac Alternatives," 13 June 2018 Onstage workstation fans brought the rapper’s Miami Vice meets futuristic rockstar chic to life, adding a steady breeze on his braids, Michael Jordan Space Jam t-shirt and ‘314’ area code chain that tributed his St. Louis roots. — Josh Glicksman, Billboard, "Smino, Shenseea & More Ignite MoMA PS1 Warm Up Crowd," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'workstation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for workstation
workstation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of workstation
: an area that has the equipment needed for one person to do a particular job
: a computer that is connected to a computer network
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workstation
noun
work·sta·tion
| \ ˈwərk-ˌstā-shən
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Kids Definition of workstation
1
: an area with equipment for the performance of a particular task usually by one person
2
: a computer usually connected to a larger network
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