"workgroup" meaning in English

See workgroup in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-workgroup.wav Forms: workgroups [plural], work group [alternative]
Etymology: From work + group. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|work|group}} work + group Head templates: {{en-noun}} workgroup (plural workgroups)
  1. A group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks who usually work together. Synonyms: working group Coordinate_terms: committee, squad, team, task force Translations (a group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks): työryhmä (Finnish), Arbeitsgruppe [feminine] (German), munkacsoport (Hungarian), gruppo di lavoro (Italian), жұмыс тобы (jūmys toby) (Kazakh), рабо́чая гру́ппа (rabóčaja grúppa) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-workgroup-en-noun-adt9JjAP Categories (other): English endocentric compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Tatar translations Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Tatar translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of 'a group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks': 94 6
  2. (computing) A computer network created for use by such groups. Translations (a computer network created for use by such groups): työryhmäverkko (Finnish), groupe de travail [masculine] (French), 작업(作業)그룹 (jageopgeurup) (Korean), рабо́чая гру́ппа (rabóčaja grúppa) [feminine] (Russian), эш төркеме (eş törkeme) (Tatar)
    Sense id: en-workgroup-en-noun-RczgEwRi Categories (other): Computing, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 40 60 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'a computer network created for use by such groups': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: workgrouping Related terms: workflow, work product, workstream

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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