Where did the name wiki come from?

Answer 1

Wiki and EncyclopediaIt is made and founded by Jimmy Wales.

''wiki'' (noun)1. Web site or software that allows anyone to add, delete, or revise content by using a Web browser

and ''pedia'' comes from the word encyclopedia.

Answer 2

"Wiki" means quick in Hawaiian. The Wiki Wiki Bus is Honolulu International Airport's shuttle, and has shuttled people between the Main Terminal and the Domestic/International Terminals since the mid-1960s.

The "pedia" part is from the word encyclopedia.

Wikipedia, then, means ----> quick encyclopedia

Wiki websites like Wikipedia and WikiAnswers (not related) run on wiki software which allows for collaborative editing and easy creation of pages.

Some people believe wiki stands for "What I Know Is" but that is a false acronym.

Answer 3

Where Wikipedia's Name Came FromWikipedia is a portmanteau, that is, a word made up from two different words, in this case 'wiki', a computer technology for websites, and 'encyclopedia' (encyclopaedia, in Commonwealth English), a compendium of knowledge. Thus, Wikipedia.

Answer 4

wiki came from the book of original meaning of the world wikipedia

Answer 5

From random people on the internet like here..

Answer 6

It is the Hawaiian word for Quick. In the internet world, wiki is a quick answer. Here at WikiAnswers, it also means a collaborative effort to give a great answer.