A wiki is software that allows users to easily create, edit, and link pages together Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. Noun wiki (plural wikis) a collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it. In 2003, economics phd student andrea ciffolilli argued that the low transaction costs of participating in a wiki created a catalyst for collaborative development, and that features such as allowing easy access to past versions of a page favored creative construction over creative destruction. English wikipedia wikipedias in germanic languages encyclopedias in english global culture internet properties established in 2001 2001 establishments in the united states Wikipedia's name is a combination of two words, wiki and encyclopedia.[3] wikipedia was started on january 9, 2001, by jimmy wales and larry sanger as part of an earlier online encyclopedia named nupedia.
Overview every wiki can be changed, or edited, by anyone who has an account on the wiki, or by everyone in the world if the wiki allows it Some important pages can only be changed by certain users Wikis are central places where everybody can share and add new information, and then people read them. Our fundraiser will soon be over, but we're short of our goal If you've lost count of how many times you've visited wikipedia this year, we hope that means it's given you at least $2.75 of knowledge If everyone who finds wikipedia useful gave $2.75, we'd hit our goal in a few hours
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