collaborative computing

noun

UK /kəˈlæb.ər.ə.tɪv kəmˈpjuː.tɪŋ/

US /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɪŋ/

Working together on computers to get something done.

The students used collaborative computing to build a class website together.

SYNONYMS

team computing group computing cooperative computing shared computing

RELATED WORDS

cloud computing groupware networking teamwork distributed systems

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Using software and networks so many people can edit the same files at once.

Collaborative computing lets the whole team edit the report at the same time.

3. A way of solving big problems by linking many computers to work as one.

Scientists used collaborative computing to study the weather.

4. Sharing computer tools and information among people in different places.

Collaborative computing helps kids in different countries learn together.