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WikiAnswers is called a "Wiki" because we are based on the Wiki format - allow anybody, anywhere, to edit the site.
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According to Ward Cunningham the developer of the first Wiki web:
"Wiki wiki is the first Hawai'ian term I learned on my first visit to the islands. The airport counter agent directed me to take the wiki wiki bus between terminals. I said what? He explained that wiki wiki meant quick. I was to find the quick bus. I did pick up a book about the language before my return home. I learned many things from this but wiki wiki is the word that sticks the most. "
"I thought "wiki wiki web" was more fun to say than "quick web", no mater what pronunciation is used. The name "quick web" would have been appropriate for a system that makes web pages quickly. Microsoft's "quick basic" was a precedent for such a name. I chose to call the technology WikiWikiWeb. I used exactly this spacing and capitalization because the technology would then recognize the term as a hyperlink. I name shows up in the URL for the site (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki) which surely encouraged people to abbreviate likewise."
What else can I help you with?
Is Wikipedia a wiki?
Yes. Wikipedia is an example of a wiki, a site that can be edited by its users.
Is wiki answer a Wikipedia branch?
I like wiki answer
Is Wikipedia a social network?
No, Wikipedia is a wiki.
Is wiki part of wikipedia com?
No. A 'wiki' is any site that uses the wiki system of public creation and editing. Wikipedia is most well known site that uses this system, but that does not mean any site with 'wiki' in, is in any way related to the Wikipedia.
What is the longest wiki created besides Wikipedia?
Longest Wiki Besides WikipediaI believe the longest wiki created besides Wikipedia would have to be our own WikiAnswers.
How do I register for academic jobs with Wiki?
One does not register for academic jobs with Wiki. Wiki is short for Wikipedia the public online encyclopedia. There are no jobs to offer from Wikipedia.
What is the largest wiki site?
Wikipedia
Why is Wikipedia a wiki?
Wikipedia is a wiki because the underlying software (Mediawiki) has the features commonly associated with a wiki site. The word wiki comes from Hawaiian for quick and a wiki site allows the content to quickly change since anyone can edit it.
What is wiki-itis?
Wiki-itis. (n.): Of being addicted to wikipedia or some other wiki platform.
What are wikis use for?
Wikis are used for the purpose of their site name. For example, WikiAnswers, you can tell is a Q and A site. While Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia. wikiStrategy is a game-guide wiki, and wikiHow is a how-to manual. A wiki should have an overall goal; and when that goal is determined, editors use that wiki and improve it or read off of it.
What does wiki stand for?
"Wiki" is the Hawaiian word for "fast". Some people now say it stands for "what I Know Is..." but it doesn't, really.
What is the motto of WikiAnswers?
The world's leading Q&A site and Q&A the wiki way
