Knowra Wikipedia Wikipedia Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers and hosted by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation. Its articles are openly editable and available in many languages.
Wiki : A website whose pages can be collaboratively edited, usually through a web browser. Wikipedia uses wiki software to let contributors revise articles directly.
Nupedia : An online encyclopedia project launched in 2000 that used expert-written articles and formal peer review. Wikipedia began as a faster, more open companion to Nupedia.
Wikipedia editor : A person who creates or improves Wikipedia pages, whether logged in or editing anonymously. Editors perform the ongoing writing, sourcing, and maintenance behind the encyclopedia.
Encyclopædia Britannica : An English-language general encyclopedia published in print and online, with articles produced through editorial processes. Its more centralized authorship contrasts with Wikipedia’s open volunteer editing.
Free content : Creative work that can be used, shared, and modified under legal terms granting broad freedoms. Wikipedia’s licensing lets others reuse and adapt much of its text.
Wikitext : A markup language used to format and structure pages on Wikimedia projects. Editors use it to add formatting, links, templates, and references to articles.
Jimmy Wales : An American internet entrepreneur who co-founded Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation. Wales helped launch Wikipedia and shape its early public identity.
Wikipedia administrator : A trusted Wikipedia volunteer granted tools for tasks such as page protection and user blocking. Administrators handle limited technical and conduct matters under community policies.
Citizendium : An online encyclopedia founded by Larry Sanger that combines public contributions with expert oversight. It tested a more credential-centered model than Wikipedia’s largely open editing.
Creative Commons licenses : A family of public copyright licenses that let creators grant specified reuse rights in advance. Wikipedia articles are generally available under licenses that permit reuse with conditions.
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