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crowdsource
[ kroud-sawrs, -sohrs ]
verb (used with or without object)
, crowd·sourced, crowd·sourc·ing.
- to utilize (labor, information, etc.) contributed by the general public to (a project), often via the internet and without compensation:
The team's use of Facebook to crowdsource accurate scientific data allowed the project to be completed on time.
The newspaper crowdsourced its investigation into the scandal.
crowdsource
/ ˈkraʊdˌsɔːs /
verb
- to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet
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Derived Forms
- ˈcrowdsourcing, noun
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Other Words From
- crowdsourcing noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crowdsource1
First recorded in 2006; crowd 1 + (out)source
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crowdsource1
c21: from crowd + (out)source
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Example Sentences
Earlier this month, Mosaic started a new initiative to crowdsource solar arrays on schools.
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