scrum
noun/skrʌm/
Frequency rank: #10,115 most common English word
Meaning
a short, regular team meeting (especially in agile software development) where members report on their work; also a tightly packed group or a rugby formation.
Example sentence
The development team held scrum every morning to discuss their progress and plan the day.
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