'workstation' originates from the combination of 'work' and 'station', where 'work' meant 'activity involving mental or physical effort' and 'station' meant 'a place where a particular activity is carried out'.

'workstation' evolved from the concept of a 'work station' in the 20th century, eventually becoming a single word to describe a computer-equipped area.

Initially, it referred to any place where work was done, but now it specifically refers to a computer-equipped area for work.