Silicon Docks

English

Etymology

Styled on Silicon Valley.

Proper noun

Silicon Docks

  1. (informal) An area in Dublin, Ireland, which is home to a group of Internet-related companies.
    • 2021 October 13, Tim O'Brien, “Prime waterfront redevelopment opportunity in ‘Silicon Docks’ for €4m”, in The Irish Times‎:
      A waterfront period building in Dublin’s Silicon Docks is being brought to market by Knight Frank with potential for redevelopment at a guide price of €4 million.
    • 2023, Christopher Morash, Dublin: A Writer's City, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 8:
      Today, that area around the Grand Canal Basin where I used to walk is known as the Silicon Docks. An entirely new streetscape has emerged, and companies such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook are now based there.

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