cleanroom

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.
  • (attributive) Being or relating to the method of copying a design by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.
  • (software engineering) Being or relating to a software development process intended to produce software with a certifiable level of reliability.

Etymology

Compound from English clean + English room (spacious, roomy, wide).

Origin

English

room

Gloss

spacious, roomy, wide

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