What are user accounts and groups?

What are user accounts?

Techopedia Explains User Account A user account is comprised of a username, password and any information related to the user. Most networks which need to be accessed by multiple users make use of user accounts. Email accounts are one of the most common examples of user accounts.

What is a group account?

Group account is a book account whose assets consist of the balances and reservations on the current account of group members and the overdraft of the group.

What are users and groups in Windows?

Local Users and Groups is located in Computer Management, a collection of administrative tools that you can use to manage a single local or remote computer. You can use Local Users and Groups to secure and manage user accounts and groups stored locally on your computer.

What are the three types of user accounts?

These accounts are system account, superuser account, regular user account, and guest user account.