groupware

/ˈɡruːpweər/ noun [U] (also collaborative software) IT

Definition

› software that is designed to help groups of people work together more effectively: Some firms rely too much on groupware and document management systems. groupware product/market/software

(Definition of groupware noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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