user group

noun

A set of users grouped together on a system for administrative purposes.

“I joined a local Linux user group.”

Meanings

nounuser group (plural user groups)

plural user groups · alternative usergroup

  1. computingA set of users grouped together on a system for administrative purposes.

    Members of the Accounting user group can print financial reports.

  2. computingA community of users of a particular machine, operating system, etc.

    I joined a local Linux user group.

Translations

Finnish käyttäjäryhmä
  • käyttäjäryhmäset of users
German Benutzergruppe, Gruppe
  • Benutzergruppeset of users
  • Gruppeset of users
Polish grupa użytkowników
  • grupa użytkownikówset of users
Romanian grup de utilizatori
  • grup de utilizatoriset of users
Cite this entry
APA

user group. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20group

MLA

“user group.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20group. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “user group,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20group.

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