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wiki

29 3.5
A website where many people can add and edit pages together
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪki/
  • Texting
translation icon : wiki
  • Many texts are now electronic rather than printed, including e-books, online encyclopedias, wikis, and online search engines.
  • blogs and wikis
  • use wikis
  • online wiki

You got to see Gary's games on the wiki page back in the day.

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Examples

  • Colleagues can use this wiki to get quick information on a variety of topics.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The draft was posted on a wiki for review and comment.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Students record their answers on a wiki page that includes a link to the site.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The best way to become familiar with these two types of wikis is to visit examples of both.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The Essential Links wiki is a working bibliography of resources for school librarians.

    Academic text (2015)
  • As an assessment piece, Berg taught the students how to create wikis, which they used to facilitate peer review.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Today's youths use web tools to create and communicate via blogs, wikis, podcasts, and digital video.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Students can collaborate to edit and add information on their wiki page.

  • Many companies maintain a wiki to support teamwork and share knowledge among employees.

  • A good wiki allows users to easily update and retrieve content on various subjects.

How Collaborative

wiki
  • Texting
29 3.5
forum
  • Texting
430 3.2

Surface Forms

wiki singular
wikis plural

Etymology

The word wiki comes from the Hawaiian word wikiwiki, which means 'quick'. The first wiki was named 'WikiWikiWeb' after a fast airport shuttle, so a wiki is a website where people can quickly add and edit pages.