single sourcing
noun[U]
ukusIT
theactof using the sameelectronicdatatoproduceseveral differenttypesofdocumentsorproducts:
Truesinglesourcingtakesintoaccountyourclients'varyingneedsand thestrengthsand weaknesses of each ofyouroutputmedia.
PRODUCTION
asituationwhere abusinessbuysallitssuppliesof aparticulartypeofmaterials,parts, etc. from onecompany:
If youchoosesinglesourcingothersuppliersmayloseinterestincompetingforyourbusiness.
single-source
adjective(alsosingle-sourced)
a single-sourceddocument