'Piecework' definitions:

Definition of 'piecework'

From: WordNet
noun
Work paid for according to the quantity produced

Definition of 'Piecework'

From: GCIDE
  • Piecework \Piece"work`\, n. Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed. [1913 Webster]
  • The reaping was piecework, at so much per acre. --R. Jefferies. [1913 Webster]