First Known Use: 2006
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crowdsourcing
noun crowd·sourc·ing \ˈkrau̇d-ˌsȯr-siŋ\
Definition of CROWDSOURCING
: the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers
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Origin of CROWDSOURCING
2crowd + outsourcing
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