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Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is a sourcing model in which individuals or organisations obtain goods or services from a large, relatively open group of participants.
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Data glossaryOpen Data
Open Data
Civic techOpen data
Open Data is the idea that some data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions.
The goals of the open data movement are similar to those of other "open" movements such as open-source software, open government, open access etc.
In practice
An example of a formalized definition of open data is the Open Definition which requires that the data is A) Legally open: that is, available under an open (data) license that permits anyone freely to access, reuse and redistribute; and B) Technically open: that is, that the data be available for no more than the cost of reproduction and in machine-readable and bulk form.
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Freedom of Information (FOI)
A requirement in law (e.g. the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the UK or the FOIA in the US) for public bodies to publish certain information.
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Open data
Open Data Charter
The International Open Data Charter is a set of principles and best practices for governments and organizations releasing open data.
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