Despite the underlying notion of the lab as a confined space for experts, the term "laboratory" is also increasingly applied to workshop spaces such as Living Labs, Fab Labs, or Hackerspaces, in which people meet to work on societal problems or make prototypes, working collaboratively or sharing resources.
Matiosan saking pamineh sané dasar lab pinaka genah kawatesin wantah ring para sujana manten, parinama "laboratorium" taler sayan kawigunayang ring genah béngkl sekadi Living Labs, Fab Labs, utawi Hackerspaces, genah anaké matemu jagi makarya muputang pikobet sosial utawi makarya prototipe, makarya antuk pamargi kolaboratif. utawi ngepah sumber daya.