CLAB

Clab is an acronym and informal shorthand used in multiple fields. Often capitalized as CLab, C-Lab, or Clab, it does not denote a single organization or concept. Instead, its meaning depends on context, ranging from educational laboratories to industry groups, to brand names.

In education and research, CLab can refer to a coding lab, software prototyping environment, or a collaborative laboratory space in universities. Such spaces are designed for student projects, hackathons, and rapid experimentation with new technologies. The term is common in computer science departments and makerspaces.

In industry and culture, CLab can be the name of a company, design studio, or artist collective. It may also refer to labs within large organizations, such as a customer-labs environment or a client lab used for testing products with partner teams. Because clab is not tied to a single usage, its interpretation is highly context-dependent.