Workshop

Workshop

A workshop (/ˈwɜːrkʃɒp/) is a room or building which provides both the area and tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods.

Etymology

The term workshop is derived from the Old English weorcstede. Weorc means work and stede refers to a place, thus it literally translates to "workplace".

Related Terms

• Manufacture: The making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale.
• Machinery: Machines collectively. The working parts of a machine.
• Repair: To restore to a sound or healthy state after damage or injury; mend; fix.
• Goods: Merchandise; wares; tangible products that satisfy human wants.

See Also

• Factory
• Industry
• Production Line

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
• Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Random House, Inc. 2001.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Workshop
• Wikipedia's article - Workshop

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