"community of practice" meaning in English

See community of practice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: communities of practice [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|communities of practice}} community of practice (plural communities of practice)
  1. A group of people who share a craft and/or a profession. Wikipedia link: community of practice Related terms: relational community
    Sense id: en-community_of_practice-en-noun-ot7VG9LV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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