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workalike

workalike noun: a computer capable of running software designed for another.

Noun

workalike (plural workalikes)

  1. A computer capable of running software designed for another.
  2. A piece of software that has the same function as another.

Forms of workalike

pluralworkalikes
alternative formwork-alike

Origin of workalike

From work + alike.

Questions about workalike

What does workalike mean?
Workalike means a computer capable of running software designed for another.
What part of speech is workalike?
Workalike is a noun.
What is the plural of workalike?
The plural of workalike is workalikes.

Words near workalike in the dictionary

  1. workaholicism
  2. workaholics
  3. workaholism
  4. workalcoholic
  5. workalcoholics
  6. workalike
  7. workalikes
  8. workamper
  9. workampers
  10. workamping
  11. workaround

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