Definition of crowdsourcing
: the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers
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Joynt decided the best way to pay for the marker this time would be through crowdsourcing, with a goal of $2,100.
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There isn’t a flicker of musical edge on this album, only a belief in the crowdsourcing of ideas.
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Also consider that crowdsourcing is effectively a presale initiative.
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Origin and Etymology of crowdsourcing
2crowd + outsourcing
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