English Explanatory Dictionary

workspace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.
  2. A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
  3. An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
  4. Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
  5. The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɝkˌspeɪs/ En-us-workspace.ogg

Word forms

workspace workspaces

Etymology

From work + space.

Synonyms

workstation work envelope

Derived words

global workspace theory
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