outsourcing; subcontracting
Refers to the practice of entrusting business operations or tasks to an external party under a contract. Common in corporate and legal contexts.
Our company outsources accounting operations to an external party.
Please carefully review the details before signing a subcontracting agreement.
Katakana loanword with a similar meaning, but 業務委託 is a native Japanese compound often used in formal contracts and legal documents.
Also means outsourcing or subcontracting, but 外注 often implies ordering goods or services from an outside supplier, while 業務委託 emphasizes the entrustment of entire business operations or tasks.
Compound of 業務 (business, operations) and 委託 (entrustment, consignment). The term is a modern business expression with no obscure historical derivation.