英语：what's the word ”much“ means here：）
there are now work-stations that enable engineers to design, test and produce chips right on their desks, 【much】 the way an editor creates a newsletter on a Macintosh.

I konw ”much like“,"much as"but here is merely a much,is "much" a short for "much like"or"much as"?:)

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英语：what's the word ”much“ means here：）
there are now work-stations that enable engineers to design, test and produce chips right on their desks, 【much】 the way an editor creates a newsletter on a Macintosh. 

I konw ”much like“,"much as"but here is merely a much,is "much" a short for "much like"or"much as"?:)

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You are correct where it seems to be short form for "much like" or "much as" 
In this context it is meaning "similar to."

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much the way = much like

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