hackerspace
/ˈhækəɹˌspeɪs/
hackerspace noun: 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.
Noun
hackerspace (plural hackerspaces)
- 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.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 199
Synonyms of hackerspace
Forms of hackerspace
| plural | hackerspaces |
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Origin of hackerspace
From hacker + space.
Questions about hackerspace
- What does hackerspace mean?
- Hackerspace means 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.
- What part of speech is hackerspace?
- Hackerspace is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hackerspace?
- Hackerspace is pronounced /ˈhækəɹˌspeɪs/.
- What is the plural of hackerspace?
- The plural of hackerspace is hackerspaces.
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