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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cleanroom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
clean-room
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room or environment that is controlled in such a way as to minimize airborne particulate matter, typically for the purpose of fabricating sensitive electronic or other devices.

noun

The method of copying a design by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.

noun

Being or relating to a software development process intended to produce software with a certifiable level of reliability.

verb

To copy (a design) by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clean + room.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cleanrooms (plural) clean room (alternative) clean-room (alternative) cleanrooms (present, singular) cleanrooming (participle, present) cleanroomed (participle, past) cleanroomed (past)

Synonyms

white room

Questions

What does cleanroom mean?
A room or environment that is controlled in such a way as to minimize airborne particulate matter, typically for the purpose of fabricating sensitive electronic or other devices.
Where does cleanroom come from?
From clean + room.

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