Description: A group in the context of computer systems is a collection of user accounts that can be managed as a single entity. This allows system administrators to apply permissions and security policies more efficiently, as instead of assigning rights to each individual user, they can assign them to an entire group. Groups can be local, used on a single machine, or global, which can span multiple machines within a network domain. Groups can also be nested, meaning one group can contain other groups, further simplifying user management. This functionality is essential for maintaining security and organization in network environments, especially in organizations where there are a large number of users and resources to manage. Additionally, groups allow for the delegation of administrative tasks, helping to distribute the workload among several administrators and maintain more granular control over access to system resources.
