Outsourcing

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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The use and handling of PI by a third-party service organization engaged by a legal entity or person to provide processes, services or products or to operate a business function on behalf of the legal entity or person.

AICPA Privacy Management Framework

Senses

2 more senses beyond the canonical

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary

A formal agreement with a third party to perform IS or other business functions for an enterprise

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

The practice of contracting with another entity to perform services that might otherwise be conducted in-house. Contracted relationship with a third party to provide services, systems, or support.

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Outsourcings
possessive: Outsourcing's
pluralpossessive: Outsourcings'

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