SCRUM

scrum, scrummage

(noun) (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Scrum

(software engineering) An iterative and incremental agile software development method for managing software projects and product or application development.

Anagrams

• Crums, crums

Etymology

Noun

scrum (plural scrums)

A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people.

(Canada) 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.

(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.

(software engineering) 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.