groupware
A class of software that helps groups of colleagues (workgroups) attached to a local-area network organize their activities. Typically, groupware supports the following operations:
scheduling meetings and allocating resources
password protection for documents
telephone utilities
electronic newsletters
file distribution
Groupware is sometimes called workgroup productivity software.
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