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In computer networking a '''work group''' is a collection of computers connected on a LAN that share the common resources and responsibilities. '''Workgroup''' is [[Microsoft]]'s term for a [[peer-to-peer]] [[local area network]]. Computers running Microsoft [[operating system]]s in the same workgroupwork group may share [[Computer file|files]], [[Computer printer|printers]], or [[Internetworking|Internet connection]].<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/design/g/bldef_workgroup.htm|title=What Is a Workgroup in Computer Networking?|publisher=compnetworking.about.com|accessdateaccess-date=2014-04-17|archive-date=2014-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220412/http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/design/g/bldef_workgroup.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> WorkgroupWork group contrasts with a [[Windows ___domain|___domain]], in which computers rely on centralized authentication.

==See also==

* [[Windows for Workgroups]] – the earliest version of Windows to allow a workgroupwork group

* [[Windows HomeGroup]] – a feature introduced in Windows 7 and later removed in Windows 10 (Version 1803) that allows workgroupswork groups to share contents more easily

* [[Browser service]] – the service enabled 'browsing' all the resources in workgroupswork groups

* [[Peer Name Resolution Protocol]] (PNRP) - IPv6-based dynamic name publication and resolution

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