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It comes from the Hawaiian phrase "wiki wiki" which means quick. Ward Cunningham is generally recognized as the first to use this term in the mid 1990s and a wiki allowed you to change content much quicker than the the traditional method (at that time) of using a special program like FrontPage to generate HTML content.
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∙ 13y agoThe Hawaiian mean for wiki is Fast.
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What is the hawaiian word meaning 'fast' known now as the name of a web application?
Wiki!!
Is the coined word or word prefix Wiki and wiki in the public domain or is it copyright protected?
"Wiki" is a Hawaiian word meaning "fast." Individual words cannot be protected by copyright.
What does 'wiki wiki' mean in Hawaiian?
"Wiki wiki" means "quick" or "fast" in Hawaiian. It is often used to describe something that is done rapidly or efficiently.
What is meant by term wiki?
Wiki is a Hawaiian word for FAST.
What does the name wiki mean?
"Wiki" means "quick" in Hawaiian.
What does wiki wiki mean in Hawaiian?
Wiki wiki means "quick" or "fast" in Hawaiian. It is commonly used in Hawaii to describe something that is done rapidly or efficiently.
Is WIKI an acronym?
wiki wiki means rapid in hawaiian. it might mean "what I Know is"
How do you say quick in Hawaiian?
wiki wikiWiki is the Hawaiian word for quick. Wiki wiki means "quick quick". Wiki wiki wiki means "quick quick quick" and so on. Yes, it does sound like a combination of wikipedia and a rapper.
Does wiki mean quick?
Technically, yes and no. The word 'wiki' alone is a type of website, and the word 'wiki-wiki', a Hawaiian word, means quick. Wiki alone is a website, wiki doubled with a dash in the middle is the Hawaiian word for quick.
What is the etimology of wiki?
"Wiki" means fast or quick in Hawaiian. Computer programmer Ward Cunningham learned the meaning of the word "wiki" in Hawaii when an airport employee told him to take the "wiki" bus. He applied this name for "fast" to his WikiWikiWeb, which was a predecessor to Wikipedia.
How do you spell wiky?
Depending on the use, it is normally wiki, from the Hawaiian wiki wiki, meaning quick.The capitalized form should only be used informally when referring to projects such as Wikipedia or WikiAnswers. In formal use, these should be written out so that readers will know which Wiki you are referring to.
What does wiki mean?
"Wiki" is a type of collaborative website that allows multiple users to create, edit, and organize content. The term "wiki" comes from the Hawaiian word for "quick." Examples of wikis include Wikipedia and Wiktionary.
