cleanroom

noun, verb — 4 senses

cleanroom

noun

Etymology From clean + room.

1

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.

2

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.

3

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

verb

Etymology From clean + room.

1

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:

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