This is the 7953rd most frequent Japanese word.
外注
Outsourcing.
外注 is used here to describe the action of outsourcing work to an external agency or individual.
私たちは業務の一部を外注することに決めました。
We decided to outsource part of our operations.
外注 is used to indicate the act of not outsourcing work, emphasizing internal handling.
このプロジェクトは外注ではなく、社内で行います。
This project will be conducted in-house instead of outsourcing.
外注 is related to the source from which something outsourced is received.