crowdsourcing
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkraʊdˌsɔː.sɪŋ/ us/ˈkraʊdˌsɔːr.sɪŋ/
（网上）众包，群众外包
the activity of giving tasks to a large group of people or to the general public, for example, by asking for help on the internet
Crowdsourcing has profoundly influenced the way companies do business. 众包已经深刻地影响了公司的业务方式。
Advertising agencies believe crowdsourcing can be a valid way for a company to discover marketing ideas. 广告公司认为众包可以成为公司发现营销创意的有效方式。
See: crowdsource
- More examples
- Most crowdsourcing involves an open call over the Internet.
- a crowdsourcing project to generate creative ideas about personal energy efficiency
- Some firms are realising that crowdsourcing can be more expensive than doing things themselves.