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Today, wikis are common stops on the information superhighway; however, they only date to 1995, after computer programmer Ward Cunningham introduced his software WikiWikiWeb to the world. The software, whose name is based on a Hawaiian term for "quick," allows website visitors to contribute content to its pages and comment on and make changes to information posted by others. A site using the software is referred to as a wiki.
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Barry Collins, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Sega Retro Most of the changes on the Sega Retro wiki every day are tiny things, like single-line tweaks to game details or image swaps.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 July 2023
Per year-end data provided by Fandom (which touts itself as the world’s biggest wiki platform for entertainment and gaming fan), the below were the top franchises overall across the website in 2023.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Dec. 2023
An attempt at an elaborate training wiki that could get volunteers editing and monitoring the pages that mattered most in their world.
—Ben Lerner, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Montgomery, who also moderates the Severance fan Discord and contributes to the Severance wiki, began the week worrying about confusing messaging from SAG-AFTRA on fan activity, particularly over whether cosplay was considered scabbing.
—WIRED, 24 July 2023
Company Knowledge-Sharing Platforms Does your company have an internal wiki?
—Yec, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
So head over to the wiki, become a member, and add your thoughts/links!
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2012
There’s also a social side: gamers can chat on online forums, work in groups to solve puzzles and share solutions on a wiki.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2011
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“Wiki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiki. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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