workstation  /ˈwɜrk ˌsteɪ ʃən/ ? Meaning of "workstation"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer

Usage(s):

  1. But now the limelight is shifting to a more glamorous cousin: the workstation.
  2. Industry experts foresee a convergence of the workstation and personal- computer markets.
  3. Your workstation is going to get smaller, chummier and a lot more hip.

Quotes

  1. "NVIDIA's business continued to accelerate in the fourth quarter, with strong demand in our PC and workstation markets," said Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA's president and chief executive officer. "While the yield of chips made using the latest 40nm...
    on Feb 17, 2010 By: Jen-Hsun Huang Source: MarketWatch (press release)

  2. "Check a Google engineer's workstation, and you'll probably find it's running Linux. Do a search on Google.com, and a Linux server will return your results," Google open-source programs manager Chris DiBona said in a Monday entry on the official...
    on Aug 8, 2007 By: Chris DiBona Source: CNET News.com

  3. "Apple has successfully completed the transition to using Intel processors in just seven months-210 days to be exact," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "And what better product to complete it with than the new Mac Pro, the workstation Mac users...
    on Aug 7, 2006 By: Steve Jobs Source: WebWire (press release)

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