Definitions
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- v. To delegate a task to a large, diffuse group.
Etymologies
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.
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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
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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
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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
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I didn't use the verb "crowdsource," for crowds can be gamed, as Mr. Borker amply demonstrates.
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I'm not saying that we should "crowdsource" the practice of medicine-although that's happening through various online Health 2.0 sites that consumers rely on when they have insufficient access to care -- but I am saying it might be time to streamline these small practices, put them in groups, and allow them to talk to each other over lunch about the same patient.
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It is actually very difficult to create such a list on your own, so this year I am attempting to 'crowdsource' my menu.
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Ashton Kutcher says he will "crowdsource" questions about Kremlin's push to develop a Russian Silicon Valley to his 4.5 million Twitter fans.
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Readers may of course wish to "crowdsource" a search for some unnoticed gem.
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NewsTrust has spent the past few years trying to "crowdsource" the idea of reputation for media sources, with a trust-rank for different writers and outlets that readers can vote on.
whichbe commented on the word crowdsource
More commonly said as crowdsourcing.
January 6, 2009
john commented on the word crowdsource
Part of what we're doing on Wordie :-)
December 24, 2007