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Microwork is a series of small tasks which together comprise a large unified project, and are completed by many people over the Internet. Microwork is considered the smallest unit of work in a virtual assembly line. It is most often used to describe tasks for which no efficient algorithm has been devised, and require human intelligence to complete reliably. The term was developed in 2008 by Leila Chirayath Janah of Samasource. ==Microtasking== Microtasking is the process of splitting a job into its component microwork and distributing this work over the Internet. Since the inception of microwork, many online services have been developed that specialize in different types of microtasking. Most of them rely on a large, voluntary workforce composed of Internet users from around the world. Typical tasks offered are repetitive but not so simple that they can be automated. Good candidates for microtasks have the following characteristics:〔Crowdsourcing for Dummies by David Allan Grier, John Wiley & Sons, Mar 27, 2013〕 * They are large volume tasks * They can be broken down into tasks that are done independently * They require human judgement It may also known as ubiquitous human computing or human-based computation when focused on computational tasks that are too complex for distributed computing. Microtasks are distinguished from macrotasks which typically can be done independently, they require a fixed amount of time and they require a specialized skill. The wage paid can range from a few cents per task to hundreds of dollars per project.〔Jonathan Zittrain, "Work the New Digital Sweatshops". ''Newsweek'', December 7, 2009. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/12/07/work-the-new-digital-sweatshops.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Microwork」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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