https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_of_practice

Network of practice (often abbreviated as NoP) is a concept originated by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid.^[1] This concept, related to the work on communities of practice byJean Lave and Etienne Wenger,^[2] refers to the overall set of various types of informal, emergent social networks that facilitate information exchange between individuals with practice-related goals. In other words, networks of practice range from communities of practice where learning occurs to electronic networks of practice (often referred to as virtual or electronic communities).