# Workgroup (computer networking)

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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](/source/Microsoft)'s term for a [peer-to-peer](/source/peer-to-peer) [local area network](/source/local_area_network). Computers running Microsoft [operating system](/source/operating_system)s in the same work group may share [files](/source/Computer_file), [printers](/source/Computer_printer), or [Internet connection](/source/Internetworking).<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|access-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> Work group contrasts with a [domain](/source/Windows_domain), in which computers rely on centralized authentication.

==See also==
* [Windows for Workgroups](/source/Windows_for_Workgroups) – the earliest version of Windows to allow a work group
* [Windows HomeGroup](/source/Windows_HomeGroup) – a feature introduced in Windows 7 and later removed in Windows 10 (Version 1803) that allows work groups to share contents more easily
* [Browser service](/source/Browser_service) – the service enabled 'browsing' all the resources in work groups
* [Peer Name Resolution Protocol](/source/Peer_Name_Resolution_Protocol) (PNRP) - IPv6-based dynamic name publication and resolution

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecifications/dn646763.aspx Workgroup Server Protocol Program] (WSPP)

Category:Windows technology
Category:Computer networking

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