breakout room

noun

A subroom of a meeting room, in which certain participants can have discussions that are private or separate from the rest of the conference.

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Meanings

nounbreakout room (plural breakout rooms)

plural breakout rooms

  1. Internetvideo conferencing applicationsA subroom of a meeting room, in which certain participants can have discussions that are private or separate from the rest of the conference.
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APA

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Chicago

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