In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting. In an organization, the people at the meeting belong to the same body or institution, whether public or private, they are convened by an agenda and the agreements adopted are included in the minutes of the meeting.

A meeting is an act or process by which a group of people come together, as a whole, with a common purpose.[1]​.

It is the grouping of several people at a given time and space, voluntarily or accidentally. It can be carried out in an organized and planned manner, with a defined objective and a planned duration, but it can also occur spontaneously, for casual reasons and without major purposes.[2]​.

In an organization, a meeting convenes two or more people for the purpose of achieving a common goal through verbal interaction, such as exchanging information or reaching an agreement.[3]​ Meetings can occur face-to-face or virtually, mediated by communications technology, such as a video conference.

Therefore, an organized meeting can be distinguished from other types of gatherings, such as a chance meeting (not called), a sports show or concert (in both cases there is little verbal interaction), a party or the company of friends (with no common goal to achieve), and a demonstration or political rally (whose common goal is achieved primarily through the number of protesters present, not through verbal interaction).

Sometimes the term is used to refer to conferences or congresses, whether scientific, commercial or other, which are events held in a hotel, convention center or any other place dedicated to these meetings. participants playing active roles), conferences (medium-sized groups, gathered on one or more days), conferences (several days, including events of different types), exhibitions or trade fairs (with small stands attended by people, which are visited by passers-by), training courses (one or more presenters, several days generally not consecutive), meetings, team training sessions and launch events. Other specific names for organized meetings are panels, round tables, "Forum (communication technique)") forums, Phillips 6-6, etc.