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cleanroom

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: white room

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The method of copying a design by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Being or relating to a software development process intended to produce software with a certifiable level of reliability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To copy (a design) by reverse engineering and then recreating it without infringing any copyrights.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From clean + room.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: чиста стая (čista staja) — room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無塵室 /无尘室 — room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter
  • Finnish: puhdastila — room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter
  • French: salle blanche — room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter
  • German: Reinraum — room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter
  • German: Reinstraum — room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter
  • Polish: pomieszczenie czyste — room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter