hackerspace
noun/ˈhækəɹˌspeɪs/
Etymology From hacker + space.
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.
- '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.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 199:
- Hyponyms
- makerspace