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From Wikipedia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki WikiPedia:Wiki]), the free encyclopedia.
From Wikipedia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki WikiPedia:Wiki]), the free encyclopedia.


A Wiki or wiki (pronounced "wicky", "weekee" or "veekee"; see pronunciation section below) is a website (or other hypertext documents collection) allowing users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. "Wiki" also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website (see Wiki software).
A '''Wiki''' or '''wiki''' (pronounced "wicky", "weekee" or "veekee"; see pronunciation section below) is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website website] (or other [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext hypertext] documents collection) allowing users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. "Wiki" also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website (see Wiki software).


Wiki (with an upper case 'W') and WikiWikiWeb are both used to specifically refer to the Portland Pattern Repository, the first-ever wiki. This usage's proponents suggest a lower-case 'w' for wikis in general. Wiki wiki comes from the Hawaiian term for "quick" or "super-fast."; sometimes, wikiwiki or WikiWiki or Wikiwiki are used instead of wiki..
Wiki (with an upper case 'W') and WikiWikiWeb are both used to specifically refer to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Pattern_Repository Portland Pattern Repository], the first-ever wiki. This usage's proponents suggest a lower-case 'w' for wikis in general. Wiki wiki comes from the Hawaiian term for "quick" or "super-fast."; sometimes, '''wikiwiki''' or '''WikiWiki''' or '''Wikiwiki''' are used instead of wiki..

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Wiki

From Wikipedia (WikiPedia:Wiki), the free encyclopedia.

A Wiki or wiki (pronounced "wicky", "weekee" or "veekee"; see pronunciation section below) is a website (or other hypertext documents collection) allowing users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. "Wiki" also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website (see Wiki software).

Wiki (with an upper case 'W') and WikiWikiWeb are both used to specifically refer to the Portland Pattern Repository, the first-ever wiki. This usage's proponents suggest a lower-case 'w' for wikis in general. Wiki wiki comes from the Hawaiian term for "quick" or "super-fast."; sometimes, wikiwiki or WikiWiki or Wikiwiki are used instead of wiki..