Meaning & use
scrum
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In rugby, a formation in which forwards from each team pack tightly together and push to gain possession of the ball; also, in software development, a framework for managing projects in short, iterative cycles.
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The referee awarded a scrum after the accidental knock-on.
The development team holds a daily scrum meeting to review progress.
A note on using this word
The software-development sense borrows its name from the rugby formation, evoking a tightly coordinated team effort.
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2. noun
An agile framework for managing software projects through short, repeated work cycles called sprints.
Their team switched to scrum to ship features faster.
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