Collaborative filtering is typically used to predict and filter the interests of a person to display the most common information desired. This typically uses massive amounts of similar data and is based on the assumption two people have similar opinions.

The website Amazon.com has a specific method for using collaborative filtering. They use a method which combines using an item matrix with user data to provide an accurate data solution.

__________ is a popular collaborative online encyclopedia

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

collaborative \col*lab"o*rat*ive\, a.

accomplished by collaboration; cooperative; as, collaborative

effort of industry and the universities. Opposed to

competitive.

[PJC]

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From WordNet (r) 2.0:

collaborative

adj : accomplished by collaboration; "collaborative research"

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