Subcontracted is a term that denotes the action of contracting a third-party company or individual to carry out a specific task that falls under the scope of a larger project. However, there are several alternate terms that can be used to convey the same meaning. For instance, outsourcing is another commonly used term that refers to the transfer of work to an external party. Conversely, the term "delegated" can also be used to describe the process of assigning particular roles to others. The term "farmed out" can also be used to mean the same process. In essence, all these terms describe the process of hiring external help to handle a specific task of a larger project.