obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out; "Many companies outsource and hire consultants rather in order to maintain a flexible workforce
If a company outsources work or things, it pays workers from outside the company to do the work or supply the things. Increasingly, corporate clients are seeking to outsource the management of their facilities. + outsourcing out·sourc·ing The difficulties of outsourcing have been compounded by the increasing resistance of trade unions
{f} turn to outside suppliers or manufacturers; contract workers from outside of a company to perform specific tasks instead of using company employees (Economics)
[ 'aut ] (adverb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English ut; akin to Old High German uz out, Greek hysteros later, Sanskrit ud up, out.