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Workspace: the physical environment where cognitive work
Workspace: the physical environment where cognitive work occurs, which actively participates in shaping attention, energy, posture, emotional tone, and cognitive mode through sensory channels that are rarely examined and almost never deliberately designed
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'workspace' by identifying its genus (physical environment where cognitive work occurs) and differentia (active participation in shaping cognitive processes through sensory channels). It distinguishes workspace from merely a container for thinking and emphasizes the deliberate design aspect that most people overlook.