externalizing

Verb

externalize (third-person singular simple present externalizes, present participle externalizing, simple past and past participle externalized)

1. To make something external or objective.
2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.
3. To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.
4. To direct to others, as costs or benefits.
   • Offering high-quality software as open-source externalizes benefits to a large community, but also externalizes much of the cost of testing and further development.