# Twitter-Inspired Dictionaries 140pedia Defines the World in 140 Characters or Less By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-02-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/140pedia References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/140pedia-everything-you-need-to-know-in-140-characters-or-less/) & [140pedia](http://140pedia.com/) With the launch of 140pedia, [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-4) has officially taken over the world--well, at least its concise crowdsourced encyclopedias. 140pedia lets you define a term, word or meme using 140 characters or fewer. For credit, each 140pedia submission must include the writer’s Twitter account. There’s a giant button to instantly tweet any given entry. The encyclopedia comes from the Internet-obsessed minds behind the ‘I Can Has Cheezburger’ enterprise, so there are links to LOLCats and Failpix aplenty. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Crowdsourced Encyclopedias:** Creating a crowdsourced, concise encyclopedia that allows for quick and easy contributions could be disruptive to traditional encyclopedia publications. - **Micro-definitions:** Breaking down complex terms into micro-definitions that can be easily shared on social media platforms could provide opportunities for content creation and education. - **Social Media Integration:** Incorporating social media integration into educational resources like encyclopedias could increase engagement and usage among younger audiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Educational institutions could use crowdsourced and socially integrated encyclopedias to create new resources for students. - **Publishing:** Traditional encyclopedia publishers could benefit from integrating social media and micro-definitions into their content to keep up with changing consumer behaviors. - **Social Media:** Social media platforms could leverage the popularity of micro-definitions to create new features and engage users in educational content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Language Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-dictionary.md) - [Short Story Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drabble.md) - [Corporate Language Translators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-data-dictionary.md) - [Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-4.md) - [Dedicated Social Media Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-3d-gadget.md) - [Social Copy Optimizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweetfast1.md) - [Social Bio Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-cringe.md) - [Entrepreneurship Term Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/investroster-dictionary.md) - [Private Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-circle.md)