computer lab — a room equipped with computers for educational or research purposes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a room equipped with computers for educational or research purposes
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpjuːtər læb/
Example Sentences
- The computer lab was so crowded that students had to wait in line like it was a Black Friday sale.
- Our school's computer lab has faster internet than my home WiFi.
- In the computer lab, half the students were coding and the other half were secretly playing games.
computer lab
NOUN[/kəmˈpjuːtər læb/]
a room equipped with computers for educational or research purposes
a room equipped with computers for educational or research purposes
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Computer derives from Latin computare (to calculate, reckon), originally meaning a device or person that performs calculations. Lab is a shortened form of laboratory, from Latin laborare (to work), referring to a workspace. Together, computer lab denotes a facility designed for computational work and digital learning.
Breakdown
Computer: com- (together) + putare (to reckon, count); -er (agent noun, one who performs an action). Lab: short form of laboratory, from labor- (work) + -atory (place where an action occurs).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The computer lab was so crowded that students had to wait in line like it was a Black Friday sale.”
“Our school's computer lab has faster internet than my home WiFi.”
“In the computer lab, half the students were coding and the other half were secretly playing games.”
“The computer lab is available 24/7 during exam period.”
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