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.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The method of copying a design by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Being or relating to a software development process intended to produce software with a certifiable level of reliability.
cleanroom
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Etymology From clean + room.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To copy (a design) by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.
Based on OSF's Motif, this technology was “clean roomed” and is not in violation of any Apple copyright or patent […]1990, InfoWorld, volume 13, numbers 1-8, page 40: