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Meaning of scrum
noun
- A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people. Example: A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.
- Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House of Commons while in the Parliament Buildings. Example: A scrum formed around Scott Brison shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.
- In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.
- In Agile software development, a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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