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- verb To
delegate a task to a large, diffuse group.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In addition to enabling sales across its vast member base in 22 countries, Snapfish will reward content contributors with a competitive business model, cross-promotion in various marketing channels and a "crowdsource" - inspired interface that features best-selling designs most prominently.
TradingMarkets 2010
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In addition to enabling sales across its vast member base in 22 countries, Snapfish will reward content contributors with a competitive business model, cross-promotion in various marketing channels and a "crowdsource" - inspired interface that features best-selling designs most prominently.
TradingMarkets 2010
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Among new initiatives announced in the speech was an online attempt to "crowdsource" city improvements by providing an Internet forum where people can propose and comment on ideas, some of which will be adopted by the city.
Bloomberg's State Of City Speech: Mayor Sets Sights On Pension Reform AP 2011
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If you want to be kind to the servers and "crowdsource" to bittorent the P2P page has been updated to have this new version
OpenOffice.org 3.1 Available At A Server Near You | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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CM: Being a "books & social media" columnist, I had to "crowdsource" a question.
Catherine McKenzie: Ron Charles Talks Totally Hip Book Reviews and More Catherine McKenzie 2010
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Among new initiatives announced in the speech was an online attempt to "crowdsource" city improvements by providing an Internet forum where people can propose and comment on ideas, some of which will be adopted by the city.
Bloomberg's State Of City Speech: Mayor Sets Sights On Pension Reform AP 2011
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I didn't use the verb "crowdsource," for crowds can be gamed, as Mr. Borker amply demonstrates.
Jeff Jarvis: What Should Google Do? Jeff Jarvis 2010
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I didn't use the verb "crowdsource," for crowds can be gamed, as Mr. Borker amply demonstrates.
Jeff Jarvis: What Should Google Do? Jeff Jarvis 2010
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I didn't use the verb "crowdsource," for crowds can be gamed, as Mr. Borker amply demonstrates.
Jeff Jarvis: What Should Google Do? Jeff Jarvis 2010
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I didn't use the verb "crowdsource," for crowds can be gamed, as Mr. Borker amply demonstrates.
Jeff Jarvis: What Should Google Do? Jeff Jarvis 2010
john commented on the word crowdsource
Part of what we're doing on Wordie :-)
December 24, 2007
whichbe commented on the word crowdsource
More commonly said as crowdsourcing.
January 6, 2009