Wiki
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| − | A '''wiki''' is a [[computer network|network]]-based [[technology]] that allows content—particularly text—to be added, modified, and updated quickly by multiple users. The term "wiki" is short for ''wikiwikiweb'' and it is derived from the [[Hawaii]]an word ''wikiwiki'', meaning "fast".<ref name="bergstein" /> Most wikis are [[website]]s that allow users to add, alter, and remove material, usually through [[collaboration|collaborative]] processes, with a low barrier to participation. A canonical example of a modern wiki is [[Wikipedia]], a [[free content|free]] [[encyclopedia]]. | + | A '''wiki''' is a [[computer network|network]]-based [[technology]] that allows content—particularly text—to be added, modified, and updated quickly by multiple users. The term "wiki" is short for ''wikiwikiweb'' and it is derived from the [[Hawaii]]an word ''wikiwiki'', meaning "fast".<ref name="bergstein" /> Most wikis are [[website]]s that allow users to add, alter, and remove material, usually through [[collaboration|collaborative]] processes, with a low barrier to participation. A canonical example of a modern wiki is [[Wikipedia]], a [[free content|free]] [[encyclopedia]]. Other sites such as [[Knowino]] are wikis. |
| + | The inventor of the wiki is considered to be [[Ward Cunningham]]. | ||
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