single sourcingnoun [ U ]
ukusIT the act of using the same electronic data to produce several different types of documents or products:
True single sourcing takes into account your clients' varying needs and the strengths and weaknesses of each of your output media.
PRODUCTION a situation where a business buys all its supplies of a particular type of materials, parts, etc. from one company:
If you choose single sourcing other suppliers may lose interest in competing for your business.
single-source
adjective also single-sourced
a single-sourced document