workalike

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noun

A computer capable of running software designed for another.

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Meanings

nounworkalike (plural workalikes)

plural workalikes · alternative work-alike

  1. computingA computer capable of running software designed for another.
  2. computingA piece of software that has the same function as another.

Origin

From work + alike.

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Cite this entry
APA

workalike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workalike

MLA

“workalike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workalike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workalike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workalike.

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