What is "skeleton crew"

n. (context idiomatic English) The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.

A skeleton crew is the minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements such as a ship or business, during an emergency and, at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.

Skeleton Crew was a United States experimental rock and jazz group from 1982 to 1986, comprising core members Fred Frith (guitar) and Tom Cora (cello), with Zeena Parkins (harp) joining later. Best known for their live improvisation performances where they played various instruments simultaneously, they also recorded two studio albums Learn to Talk (1984) and The Country of Blinds (1986).

The Skeleton Crew is a fictional organization in Marvel Comics.

Skeleton crew is the minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item.

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Skeleton Crew is a 2009 Finnish horror film directed by Tero Molin and Tommi Lepola, and written by Tero Molin and Teemu Molin.