offshoring
|off-shor-ing|
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/ˈɔfˌʃɔrɪŋ/
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/ˈɒfˌʃɔːrɪŋ/
(offshore)
away from the shore
Etymology
'offshoring' originates from the English word 'offshore,' where 'off-' meant 'away' and 'shore' referred to the land along the edge of a sea or ocean.
'offshore' transformed into the noun 'offshoring' to describe the act of moving business operations abroad.
Initially, 'offshore' referred to something located at sea, but it evolved to describe business practices involving relocation to other countries.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the practice of relocating business processes or services to another country, typically to leverage cost advantages.
Many companies are turning to offshoring to reduce operational costs.
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Last updated: 2025/03/03 10:49