Definitions

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  • noun science fiction A room that provides holographic simulations for recreation, training, etc.

Etymologies

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holo- +‎ deck, coined in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Examples

  • "The holodeck is a facility on our ship," the doctor explained.

    Addicts Tree Riesener 2010

  • For those of you who never watched Star Trek - The Next Generation, the holodeck was the place where the crew could go for recreation.

    February 2004 2004

  • What had they been doing in that so-called holodeck, what filthy alien secrets had she been learning?

    Do Comets Dream? S. P. Somtow 2003

  • The basic mechanism behind the holodeck is the omnidirectional holodiode OHD.

    I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

  • The basic mechanism behind the holodeck is the omnidirectional holodiode OHD.

    I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

  • The basic mechanism behind the holodeck is the omnidirectional holodiode OHD.

    I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

  • The basic mechanism behind the holodeck is the omnidirectional holodiode OHD.

    I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

  • “The holodeck is a facility on our ship,” the doctor explained.

    PLANET X 1998

  • The holodeck was a few meters away, just down the corridor.

    HER KLINGON SOUL MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN 1997

  • The holodeck is a 985-square-foot room that provides 3-D interaction for students.

    PNJ - News 2009

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