sharedprinter

noun

UK /ʃeəd ˈprɪntə/

US /ʃɛrd ˈprɪntər/

A printer that many people use together.

Please send your document to the sharedprinter in the hallway.

SYNONYMS

network printer communal printer public printer office printer

RELATED WORDS

print server print queue network workgroup peripheral

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A printer set up so several computers on a network can send jobs to it.

The sharedprinter is connected to the office network so everyone can print.

3. A printing device available to all members of a household or team.

Our sharedprinter sits in the study and everyone uses it.

4. A printer whose use is divided among multiple users, often with a queue.

Jobs wait in line on the sharedprinter during busy hours.