"homelab" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2022 January 18, Conner Crull, “Budget pfSense Router for Homelab”, in StorageReview",
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          "ref": "2022 May 26, “Why Building a Cybersecurity Homelab will Help Your Career Big Time?”, in Analytics Insight",
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