graphic workstation

graphic workstation

(graphics, computer)A workstation specifically configuredfor graphics works such as image manipulation, bitmap graphics ("paint"), and vector graphics ("draw") typeapplications. Such work requires a powerful CPU and a highresolution display.

A graphic workstation is very similar to a CAD workstationand, given the typical specifications of personal computerscurrently available in 1999, the distinctions are very blurredand are more likely to depend on availability of specificsoftware than any detailed hardware requirements.