n. The vain attempt to produce privacy in an otherwise open-office layout through the placement of shared partitions in a box-like arrangement around each adjoining work area.
an office where 'cube' refers to cubicles and 'farm' to an amass or overabundance of cubicles in a single building usually associated with a mundane desk job.
An attempt to create a false sense of privacy in an office environment. Also makes it easier for "workers" to do nothing but sip their coffee and listen to Kenny G all day.