Cleanroom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cleanroom is a noun meaning (transitive, chiefly computing) To copy (a design) by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.
Meaning
(transitive, chiefly computing) To copy (a design) by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.
More Meanings
- A room or environment that is controlled in such a way as to minimize airborne particulate matter, typically for the purpose of fabricating sensitive electronic or other devices.
- (attributive, chiefly computing) The method of copying a design by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.
- (software engineering, attributive) Being or relating to a software development process intended to produce software with a certifiable level of reliability.
Example Sentences
Based on OSF's Motif, this technology was “clean roomed” and is not in violation of any Apple copyright or patent […]
Word Forms
- cleanrooms
- clean room
- clean-room
- cleanrooming
- cleanroomed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clean room, airbath, isolator, scrubber, decontaminator, decontamination.
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