hot bunk

hot bunk
 n.β€” Β«Hot deskingβ€”also known as “location-independent working”β€”derives its name from the naval practice of “hot bunking,” where sailors on different shifts would share the same bunk to save space.Β» β€”β€œCivil servants will β€˜hot desk’ to cut costs” by Robert Watts Telegraph (U.K.) June 27, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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