crowdsourcing Last modified: Monday, January 12, 2009
A slang term used to describe the practice of using both the skills and time of underpaid — or unpaid — amateurs to create content or solutions for established businesses. Basically, crowdsourcing means to "use talents of the crowd", and is a play on the word outsourcing. The origins of the word crowdsourcing are credited to Jeff Howe, a Wired Magazine writer who first brought crowdsourcing to people's attention and vocabulary with his 2006 story, "The Rise of Crowdsourcing".
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about crowdsourcing . Also check out the following links! Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section  Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing can be looked at as an application of the wisdom of crowds concept, in which the knowledge and talents of a group of people is leveraged to create content and solve problems. The Rise of Crowdsourcing P&G is one of InnoCentiveb .s earliest and best customers, but the company works with other crowdsourcing networks as well.	Slang anticipointment buzzword early adopter netroots outsource outsourced product development outsourcing Give Us Your Feedback Books crowdsourcing Products Shop by Top Models: Jeff Howe - Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd is Driving the Future of Business 4 store offers from $16 - $20 Jeff Howe - Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business 2 store offers from $8.7 - $10.2 Jeff Howe - Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business 2 store offers from $20 - $23