noun
Uncommon
workstation
Workstation (noun) means a powerful desktop computer built for a particular job, such as graphics work.
noun
1
A powerful desktop computer built for a particular job, such as graphics work.
"All train movements on the Far North Line have been controlled by a Radio Electronic Token Block workstation at Inverness since 1995, having already been introduced on the Kyle Line some 11 years earlier."
— Paul Stephen, Leisure and pleasure on the Far North Line: Radio Electronic Token Block (2021)
2
A space at work set aside for one person to do their job.
"Lamb ignored her, surveying her team instead, who were at their own or each other's workstations, and engrossed in their current tasks, and studying every move he made."
— Mick Herron, Slow Horses (2010)
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Etymology
Formed from work and station.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for workstation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of workstation?
"workstation" (noun) means a powerful desktop computer built for a particular job, such as graphics work.
What is another word for workstation?
Other words for "workstation" include workspace.
What are the different meanings of workstation?
"workstation" has 2 main meanings: 1. A powerful desktop computer built for a particular job, such as graphics work; 2. A space at work set aside for one person to do their job.
