Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hackerspace

/ˈhækəɹˌspeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: hack-erspace
IPA: /ˈhækəɹˌspeɪs/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"'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."

Etymology

From hacker + space.

Inflected Forms

hackerspaces (plural)

Synonyms

hacklab hackspace

Questions

How do you pronounce hackerspace?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhækəɹˌspeɪs/.
What does hackerspace mean?: 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.
Where does hackerspace come from?: From hacker + space.

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