Hackerspace

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A community-operated workspace where people with common interests, often in computers, machining, science, and digital or electronic art, can meet to socialize and collaborate on projects.

    "'Citizen science projects', along with 'hackerspaces' and 'makerspaces', have grown increasingly popular since the 1990s, providing opportunities for dedicated non-specialists to carry out research projects."

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hacklabhackspacehackspace

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"'Citizen science projects', along with 'hackerspaces' and 'makerspaces', have grown increasingly popular since the 1990s, providing opportunities for dedicated non-specialists to carry out research projects."

Etymology

From hacker + space.

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