kiosk
    n 1: small area set off by walls for special use [syn: booth,
         cubicle, stall, kiosk]

Kiosk \Ki*osk"\, n. [Turk. kiushk, ki["o]shk, Per. k?shk.]
   A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by
   pillars.

   2. A light ornamental structure used as a news stand, band
      stand, etc.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   3. A small roofed structure, typically located on a sidewalk
      and sometimes in a parking lot, with one or more open
      sides, used to vend merchandise, such as newspapers or
      beverages, or services, such as key duplication or film
      developing. --(MW10 s. 2)
      [PJC]

kiosk

   A stall set up in a public place where one can obtain
   information, e.g. tourist information.  The information may be
   provided by a human or by a computer.  In the latter case, the
   data may be stored locally (e.g. on CD-ROM) or accessed via
   a network using some kind of distributed information retreival
   system such as Gopher or web.

   (1998-09-07)