work|sta|tion

work|sta|tion
work|sta|tion «WEHRK STAY shuhn», noun.
1. an area equipped with a computer terminal, word processor, or other equipment: »

The system can be operated from workstations throughout the United States (Science News).

2. a computer or computer terminal: »

Computers, from the smallest laptop machines to the most powerful workstations, have been hit with similar contagions (Time).


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  • work·sta·tion — /ˈwɚkˌsteıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] 1 : an area that has the equipment needed for one person to do a particular job Employees should keep their workstations neat and organized. 2 : a computer that is connected to a computer network …   Useful english dictionary

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  • work station — work′ sta tion or work′sta tion n. 1) cvb cmp a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment 2) cmp a computer terminal or microcomputer connected to a mainframe,… …   From formal English to slang

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  • workstation — work|sta|tion [ wɜrk,steıʃn ] noun count * 1. ) a desk for one person to work at, usually with a computer 2. ) a powerful computer used in an office or other place of work …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Workstation — Work·sta·tion [ vøːɐ̯ksteɪʃn] die; , s; EDV; ein Computer an jemandes Arbeitsplatz, der an ein Netz angeschlossen ist …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

  • Workstation — Work|sta|tion 〈 [wœ:kstɛıʃən] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s; EDV〉 (an ein Netz angeschlossener) leistungsfähiger, eigenständiger Computer zur individuellen Arbeit am Arbeitsplatz [Etym.: engl., »Arbeitsplatz«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • workstation — work|sta|tion [ˈwə:kˌsteıʃən US ˈwə:rk ] n 1.) a computer that is part of an office computer system 2.) the desk where an office worker works …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Workstation — Work|sta|tion [ wə:ksteiʃn̩] die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. workstation> Arbeitsplatzrechner; sehr leistungsfähiger, an einem Arbeitsplatz installierter, meist an ein lokales Netz angeschlossener Computer, der bes. beim Einsatz… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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