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groupware

American  
[groop-wair] / ˈgrupˌwɛər /

noun

Computers.

  1. software that allows users on a network to work together and communicate effectively.

    Our company uses groupware to share files, databases, calendars, and email.

groupware British  
/ ˈɡruːpˌwɛə /

noun

  1. software that enables computers within a group or organization to work together, allowing users to exchange electronic-mail messages, access shared files and databases, use video conferencing, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
groupware Cultural  

  1. Software that permits multiple users at separate work stations to share information. An example of groupware is Lotus® Notes.

Etymology

Origin of groupware

First recorded in 1980–85; group + -ware

Example Sentences

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We had a general idea that we wanted to create private groupware that would be a Swiss army knife of functions — Dropbox, social networks, and work-related activities.

From Forbes

"ON Technology" is Kapor's software company, which currently specializes in "groupware" for the Apple Macintosh computer.

From Project Gutenberg

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