hackerspace

English

Etymology

From hacker +‎ space.

Noun

hackerspace (plural hackerspaces)

1. 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.
   • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 199:

     '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.

Synonyms

• hacklab
• hackspace

Hyponyms

• makerspace