crowdsourcing
English
noun
Definitions
- (neologism) 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.
Etymology
Compound from English crowd (a kind of violin) + English sourcing.
Origin
English
sourcing
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anticrowd English
- crowd English
- crowd-puller English
- crowder English
- crowdest English
- crowdeth English
- crowdfactoring English
- crowdfund English
- crowdfunding English
- crowdlending English
- crowdless English
- crowdlike English
- crowdpleaser English
- crowdsale English
- crowdsensing English
- crowdsource English
- crowdwork English
- crowdworker English
- flashcrowd English
- multisourcing English
- outcrowd English
- overcrowd English
- ridesourcing English
- sourcing English
- undercrowd English
- crouden Middle English