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crowdsource
[ kroud-sawrs, -sohrs ]
verb (used with or without object)
- 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
/ ˈʊˌɔː /
verb
- to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɻdzܰԲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ǷɻsdzܰiԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of crowdsource1
Word History and Origins
Origin of crowdsource1
Example Sentences
The crowdsourcing venture aims to find victims of the Eaton and Palisades blazes who had lost Disney mementos.
These come from a variety of sources, including its editors' own reading, crowdsourcing appeals, and analysis of language databases.
After Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, the organisation was set up to crowdsource military equipment for fighting Ukrainian troops.
A company which fell victim to what's thought to be the world's biggest ever robbery is seeking to recover some of its losses by crowdsourcing online bounty hunters.
He said the number does not include the examples on the crowdsourced spreadsheet.
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