"knowledge work" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by Peter Drucker in 1959. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Peter Drucker|in=1959}} Coined by Peter Drucker in 1959 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} knowledge work (uncountable)
  1. Work that depends on the knowledge and thinking skills of the practitioner, such as medicine, programming, design, architecture, accounting, law, etc. Wikipedia link: knowledge work Tags: uncountable Related terms: knowledge worker
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