Definition of "sourcing"

sourcing

/ˈsɔɹsɪŋ/

verb
1. present participle and gerund of source
noun
countable and uncountable, plural sourcings
1. The process by which something is sourced, or obtained from another place.
  Quotations
  But even such specific sourcings of ideas from string theory presuppose a certain cultural currency of string theory as a whole.
  2013, Sean Miller, Strung Together
2. (chiefly US) The supply of resources needed by a business process.