In plain English
This kind of group is restricted to chosen people. The people in it, and the material shared within it, are not open to everyone.
In context
Here, "private group" classifies the group as one whose membership and shared content are limited to selected members.
- Situation
- Using messages, follows, connections, groups, communities, and interaction controls
- What it communicates
- Classifies a group as limited-access.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say how members are selected or how the restriction is managed.
Examples
“Only the team members could see the files shared in the private group.”
“The neighbours arranged the clean-up in a private group and posted the meeting point there.”