Crowdsourced is a term which denotes a specific methodology which involves the contribution of a large group of people gathering and sharing information, ideas, feedback, or solutions. Some synonyms for crowdsourced include collaborative, collective intelligence, cooperative, participatory, shared knowledge, and crowd wisdom. Collaborative refers to the act of working together with others to achieve a common goal. Collective intelligence implies a combination of knowledge and skills from different people to create a more comprehensive solution. Cooperative signifies the act of working together for mutual benefit. Participatory is when people actively engage in the process, and shared knowledge involves the collaboration and sharing of information. Finally, crowd wisdom is when collective intelligence is used to find a more profound solution.