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     • Wikipedia [c] is a free content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki.
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   What is wiki & how does it work?

   • Here's Newsround's guide to the world of Wiki... What is Wikipedia? It's a free online encyclopedia that can be edited by anybody, anytime. How does it work? The pages are made by lots of people writing together.

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   What is a wiki based website?

   • Wiki" (pronounced [wiki] [note 1]) is a Hawaiian word meaning "quick". The online encyclopedia project Wikipedia is the most popular wiki-based website, as well being one of the most popular websites on the entire internet, having been ranked consistently as such since at least 2007.

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   Is Wikipedia a single wiki?

   • Wikipedia is not a single wiki but rather a collection of hundreds of wikis, with each one pertaining to a specific language. The English-language Wikipedia has the largest collection of articles, standing at 6,824,174 as of May 2024.

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   Is Wikipedia a Encyclopedia?

   • "Wikipedia: an online encyclopedia torn apart". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2010. ^ Cohen, Noam (February 5, 2008). "Wikipedia Islam Entry Is Criticized". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WikipediaWikipedia - Wikipedia

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   Wikipedia is a free content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the use of the wiki-based editing system MediaWiki. Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › wikipediaWikipedia | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Wikipedia definition: the name of a large website that provides free information in many languages on many subjects, and…. Learn more.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EncyclopediaEncyclopedia - Wikipedia

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   An encyclopedia ( American English) or encyclopaedia ( British English) [1] is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or discipline.

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7. www.britannica.com › topic › wikiWiki | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Wikipedia, free Internet-based encyclopaedia, started in 2001, that operates under an open-source management style. It is overseen by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia uses a collaborative software known as wiki that facilitates the creation and development of articles.

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8. www.digitalunite.com › what-wikipediaWhat is Wikipedia? | Digital Unite

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   The name comes from the Hawaiian word wiki meaning 'quick', which has gradually been adopted to denote a kind of technology that enables collaborative websites and ‘encyclopedias’. The articles on Wikipedia are written by tens of thousands of volunteer contributors all over the world.

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   Jan 18, 2012 · It's a free online encyclopedia that can be edited by anybody, anytime. How does it work? The pages are made by lots of people writing together. The idea is that by using lots of different people's...