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workstation definition

work·sta·tion (-stā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a person's work area, including furniture, appliances, etc.; often, specif., such an area with a terminal or personal computer
  2. a terminal or personal computer that is connected to a network
  3. a computer, usually intermediate in power between a personal computer and a minicomputer, used for complex or specialized applications, as in engineering design

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workstation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • configure: All staff have a desktop workstation configured for their needs, together with access to the Departmental Linux cluster for high-performance processing requirements.

Preposition: for

  • duration: RESOURCE: Each student will have exclusive use of a Sun workstation for the duration of the course.

Adjective modifier

  • NT: How do I install ' Network Monitor ' on an NT Workstation or a Windows 9x box?

Modifies a noun

  • viewport: Therefore a square workstation window is mapped onto the largest square in the workstation viewport.

Noun used with modifier

  • single-user: The Alcatel TSM-2532, with its single-user workstation, provides a simplified, graphically oriented presentation of the network status.
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