workstation
noun
work·sta·tion
ˈwərk-ˌstā-shən 
1
: an area with equipment for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual
2
a
: an intelligent terminal or personal computer usually connected to a computer network
b
: a powerful microcomputer used especially for scientific or engineering work
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Employees should keep their workstations neat and organized.
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Unlike the cartoonish version that debuted in the early aughts, GarageBand features a surprisingly serious presentation that roughly mirrors that of the high-end Logic Pro digital audio workstation (DAW).
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The Mac Pro workstation has been part of Apple's lineup since it was introduced in 2006 and replaced the Power Mac G5, according to The Verge.
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Apple had been working on such a display for its prototypical workstation, the Lisa, which eventually would morph into the Macintosh.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Durabook has unveiled the Z14I-HG, a fully rugged mobile workstation packing 682 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of AI power inside a magnesium-alloy shell built to survive everything from minus 29 °C (-20 °F) frozen tundra to plus 63 °C (145 °F) desert heat and direct sandstorm exposure.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
The Mac Pro workstation has been part of Apple's lineup since it was introduced in 2006 and replaced the Power Mac G5, according to The Verge.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Apple had been working on such a display for its prototypical workstation, the Lisa, which eventually would morph into the Macintosh.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Workstation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workstation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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