holodeck
/ˈhɒlədɛk/noun
(Chiefly in science fiction) a chamber or facility in which a user can experience a holographic or computer-simulated physical environment: a new generation of programmers was devoting their lives to realizing the holodeck...
- The whole presentation has been projected on the glass walls of GM's version of a Star Trek "holodeck."
- The game opens with a training mission on the holodeck against the Borg.
- Inevitably, virtual reality trainers - something like Star Trek's "holodeck" - will also play a role in mental conditioning.
Origin
1980s: probably a blend of hologram and deck, popularized by the television series Star Trek: the Next Generation (1987–94).