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.

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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

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groupware Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of groupware

First recorded in 1980–85; group + -ware

Example Sentences

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groupware

IBM would put its worldwide sales force and $7 billion in cash behind Notes, which dominates the market for so-called groupware and which, experts say, represents the next big advance in personal computing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its star asset: the popular Lotus Notes groupware program, which allows far-flung users to work simultaneously on the same document.

From Time Magazine Archive

Microsoft has begun advancing on Lotus by adding Notes-like groupware features to Windows 95 and Windows NT.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who plans to roll out a groupware program called Exchange later this year, dismissed the IBM-Lotus alliance.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling

Related Words

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