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hackerspace

noun

Etymology

From hacker + space.

  1. derived from *(s)peh₂-✻
  2. derived from spatium
  3. derived from space
  4. inherited from space
  5. compounded as hackerspace — “hacker + space”

Definitions

  1. A community-operated workspace where people with common interests, often in computers,…

    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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA