workgroups

noun
UK /ˈwɜːk.ɡruːps/
US /ˈwɝːk.ɡruːps/

Small teams of people who work together on a job.

The teacher split the class into workgroups for the science project.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small group of computers set up to share files and printers on a network.

The office workgroups let everyone print to the same printer.

3. A team within a company that focuses on one kind of task.

She joined one of the sales workgroups last month.

4. A group of people who meet to discuss and solve a shared problem.

The workgroups met every Friday to plan the school fair.