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crowdsourcing

noun C2
  1. The delegation of a task to a large diffuse group in order to introduce new or more developed skill sets and improve efficiency. There is usually no substantial monetary compensation involved. (countable, uncountable)

Plural crowdsourcings

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Today, modern lexicographers still utilize the crowdsourcing concept that Murray pioneered, albeit through sophisticated digital databases rather than handwritten paper slips.
A Dictionary Built by the People, p. 1 · C1

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