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outsourcing

Outsourcing is the purchase of goods or services from an outside source. (verb)

  1. When a U.S. company hires an independently-operated call center in India to handle telephone customer service, this is an example of outsourcing customer service.
  2. When a company contracts out the development of a website, this is an example of outsourcing web design.

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