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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
/ ˈkraʊdˌsɔːs /
verb
- to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet
Derived Forms
- ˈcrowdsourcing, noun
Other Words From
- crowdsourcing noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of crowdsource1
Word History and Origins
Origin of crowdsource1
Example Sentences
Rather than casting models for the collection, we used real women whom we crowdsourced via an Instagram campaign.
If you’re a startup looking to crowdsource funding for a new consumer product, your return on ad spend to get in front of potential backers is probably more important than time spent on-page.
At some point, likely aided by crowdsourcing initiatives, these maps will become living breathing, real-time representations of the world.
What started as how do we crowdsource to handle the whack-a-mole we realized that it was bigger, we needed a coalition and to involve stakeholders like GARM and ANA.
Find opportunities to crowdsource and automate your digital marketing in order to efficiently keep up with trends.
Earlier this month, Mosaic started a new initiative to crowdsource solar arrays on schools.
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