1. outsourcing - Noun
2. outsourcing - Verb
outsourcing
present participle of outsource
outsourcing (countable and uncountable, plural outsourcings)
The transfer of a business function to an external service provider.
The other part of outsourcing is this: it simply says where the work can be done outside better than it can be done inside, we should do it. Alphonso Jackson
Reliable data on the outsourcing of American jobs is sorely missing from the debate on globalization. Dan Lipinski
The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles. Azim Premji
Engineers in the developed world should be arguing not for protectionism but for trade agreements that seek to establish rules that result in a real rise in living standards. This will ensure that outsourcing is a positive force in the developing nations economy and not an exploitative one. Brian Behlendorf
I will support legislation that benefits the American worker and prevents the outsourcing of American jobs. Ed Pastor
Outsourcing and globalization of manufacturing allows companies to reduce costs, benefits consumers with lower cost goods and services, causes economic expansion that reduces unemployment, and increases productivity and job creation. Larry Elder