Workspace

Quick meaning: Workspace is a noun meaning (usually countable) An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.

Meaning

(usually countable) An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.

More Meanings

1. (computing) A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
2. (computing, graphical user interface) An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
3. (computing, graphical user interface) Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
4. (robotics, usually countable) The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: workstation

Holonyms: workplace, workstead

Unlike other Microsoft Office applications, Access doesn't automatically display an empty workspace when you start the program.

A temporary shed, built from scaffolding, provided a covered workspace for a former DRS coach in the process of being reactivated.

Word Forms

• workspaces

Synonyms for workspace

Depending on context, synonyms include workstation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include workplace, working, area, workbench, space, workstation.

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