crowdsource

crowd·sourc·ing

 (kroud′sôr′sĭng)

n.

A method of outsourcing work over the internet or similar network by appealing to people to contribute to the project independently or as a collaboration.

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[crowd + (out)source + -ing.]

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crowd′source′ v.

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crowdsource

(ˈkraʊdˌsɔːs)

vb

(Commerce) to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet

[c21: from crowd + (out)source]

ˈcrowdsourcing n

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