What is a "wiki"? (An edit-able web site?) What does it have to do with Wikipedia?

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What is a "wiki"? (An edit-able web site?) What does it have to do with Wikipedia?

Is it a site that anyone can contribute to? There must be some limitations. Is Wikipedia created by user contributions?

2007-01-01 10:36:12 · 2 answers · asked by rvrjff 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet

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Basically, a wiki is an editable website. It doesn't necessarily need to be open to everyone to edit. Some people have a private wiki which only they can edit, or they might choose a small group of people they know and invite them to edit. Wikipedia is a wiki encyclopedia. It was built by user contributions and most pages there are open for everyone to edit.

2007-01-06 08:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Angela 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
Look here it something to do with the guy who started "wikis" seeing a "wiki" (helper) in the airport in Hawaii.

2007-01-01 10:39:19 · answer #2 · answered by KM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋