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crowdsourcing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
crowd-sourc-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The delegation of a task to a large diffuse group in order to introduce new or more developed skill sets and improve efficiency. There is usually no substantial monetary compensation involved.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of crowdsource

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by American journalist Jeff Howe in 2006, see quotations. From crowd + sourcing, by analogy with outsourcing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crowdsourcings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

crowdworker lazyweb

Synonyms

open outsourcing

Questions

What does crowdsourcing mean?
The delegation of a task to a large diffuse group in order to introduce new or more developed skill sets and improve efficiency. There is usually no substantial monetary compensation involved.
Where does crowdsourcing come from?
Coined by American journalist Jeff Howe in 2006, see quotations. From crowd + sourcing, by analogy with outsourcing.

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