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You are getting everything wrong.
The 286 has integrated segmentation unit and protected modes to allow multitasking OSes and more memory (up to 16MB). It was actually used for that purpose in early versions of OS/2 and Windows.
The definition of "workstation" is arbitrary. 640kB DOS was becoming cramped, and the 286 allowed to use more memory.
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