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workstation

workstation

1 4.1
A virtual desktop in the cloud that gives computer power you can use remotely
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrkˌsteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estación de trabajo en la nube
  • After the upgrade, every workstation in the office can be accessed remotely through a secure network.

Examples

  • I then tested the Internet on the workstation level without issue.

    Blog text (10)
  • Like most technical people, I have many development environments running on my local workstation.

    Blog text (31)
  • For instance, the decisions engineers make about which equipment will be purchased for a workstation directly impact the cost of the labor required to perform the operation.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Public domain films can be downloaded from this site and imported into your digital audio workstation.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Another music industry-standard technology is Pro Tools, a digital audio workstation used to record and edit audio tracks.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The entity finally completed the elaborate secret handshake required to establish a connection across the local area network into a nearby workstation.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Recent advances in computer technology have allowed many the affordability and accessibility to construct their own film-composing workstations.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The other component includes analytical software that will convert most computers into workstations with comprehensive diagnostic functions, including spectral analysis, record keeping, trending, and reporting.

    Academic text (2003)
  • My new workstation is cloud-based, allowing me to access all my applications from anywhere.

  • With a modern workstation, you can collaborate on projects without being physically present in the office.

Synonyms

desktop
vsworkstation
  • Specialized
95 3.5

A computer screen you use over the internet with your apps and files

focuses more on supplying full computing resources without local hardware ownership
workspace
vsworkstation
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A virtual place in software where teams store files and work together

focuses on providing full remote computer power rather than team file management
virtual workspace
vsworkstation
  • Texting
3.9

A shared online place where people work together and share files

provides full remote computing resources rather than only collaboration features

How Powerful

supercomputing
  • Specialized
5.9
cloud
  • Specialized
238 3.5
workstation
  • Specialized
1 4.1
virtual workspace
  • Texting
3.9
remote terminal
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Surface Forms

workstation singular
workstations plural

Morphology

workstation = work + station (transparent) = work + station

The virtual/cloud sense is a metaphorical extension but still logically 'a station for work' and thus inferable from the components.

Etymology

Workstation comes from work + station, a 'place for work', and that idea moved to the internet. A cloud workstation is the same 'place' but it lives online, so you can use a powerful computer without owning the physical machine.