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workspace

workspace

4 3.7
A virtual place in software where teams store files and work together
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜːrkˌspeɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : espacio de trabajo
  • We collaborate on projects using a dedicated online workspace that keeps our files organized.
  • a collaborative workspace

Or WAAS, which is workspace as a service.

Examples

  • Using functions does not litter my workspace with partial results.

  • The foundation of Bluescape is the workspace, a vast virtual canvas.

  • During his talk, he described the workspace in one of his new Internet companies.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Treat your online business like you would any other workspace and dress appropriately.

    Blog text (16)

  • Look, I share a workspace with Lacey.

    Naqoyqatsi (2002)

  • They just did not design it with us in mind and this workspace doesn't have all the things we need available when we need them.

  • Others, such as Salesforce.com with their Chatter social workspaces, are entering this market as well.

    Blog text (5)

  • Dreamfish has also started with open-source MediaWiki as the main workspace for its network of entrepreneurs.

    Blog text (26)

  • The environment should assist in note-taking and provide student scratchpads and workspaces.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Engage is a software-as-a-service offering of web conferencing, file sharing, instant messaging, and team workspace capabilities.

    Blog text (8)

Synonyms

workstation
vsworkspace
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A virtual desktop in the cloud that gives computer power you can use remotely

emphasizes team file sharing and task coordination rather than personal desktop resources
virtual workspace
vsworkspace
  • Texting
3.9

A shared online place where people work together and share files

is focused on shared file storage and project organization for teams

Compounds

virtual workspace
  • Texting
3.9

A shared online place where people work together and share files

How Collaborative

workspace
  • Specialized
4 3.7
platforming
  • Specialized
6.7
project file
1 3.4

Surface Forms

workspace singular
workspaces plural

Morphology

workspace = work + space (semi-transparent) = work + space

The compound logic 'space for work' holds, but the sense is extended metaphorically to virtual/organizational environments, which is a non-literal extension.

Etymology

In software, workspace keeps the same idea: work and space, where space means 'area', so a workspace is like a digital desk or room inside a program where people and teams keep files and organize tasks to work together.