1. obtained or produced by gathering information, ideas, or work from a large group of people, typically via the internet
Usage: common in business and technology contexts

1. past tense and past participle of crowdsource; to obtain (information, ideas, or work) by soliciting contributions from a large group of people, especially online
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The company crowdsourced the design of its new logo by asking customers to submit ideas.
• This crowdsourced map was created by thousands of volunteers contributing local information.
• The research team crowdsourced data collection through a mobile app.
• Many crowdsourced projects rely on the enthusiasm of unpaid contributors.
• The startup crowdsourced funding for its product launch through an online platform.
• Wikipedia is one of the most successful crowdsourced encyclopedias ever created.