WIKI

What Does WIKI Mean?

WIKI means "Collaborative Publication."

A WIKI is a publication which is collaboratively edited by its own audience using a web browser. A WIKI may be open to the public, or limited to use within a group or organization. Anyone who has access to a WIKI may edit, delete or modify content that has been placed on the site, including the work of previous authors. The most famous example of a WIKI is the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

WIKI is Hawaiian word which means "fast" or "quick." It is widely believed that WIKI was first used to refer to a collaborative publication by Ward Cunningham, a computer programme who, in 1995, created collaborative software that he called WikiWikiWeb.

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"Collaborative Publication" is the most common definition for WIKI on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
WIKI
Definition:Collaborative Publication
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers

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See Also

BANNER (TEAMS) (On-Screen Notifications (Microsoft Teams)) CHANNEL (TEAMS) (Focused Discussion (Microsoft Teams)) CHECK-IN (TEAMS) (Unlock a File for Editing (Microsoft Teams)) CHECK-OUT (TEAMS) (Lock a File for Editing (Microsoft Teams)) DEPARTMENT USE (TEAMS) (Private Team (Microsoft Teams)) GROUP CHAT (TEAMS) (Chat Between More Than Two Team Members (Microsoft Teams)) GUEST (TEAMS) (External Participant in a Team (Microsoft Teams)) PRIVATE CHAT (TEAMS) (Conversation Visible Only to Members Involved (Microsoft Teams)) PROJECT USE (TEAMS) (Broad-Based Team (Microsoft Teams)) RED DOT ICON (TEAMS) (Status Alert Icon (Microsoft Teams)) TEAM MEMBER (TEAMS) (Participant in a Team (Microsoft Teams)) TEAM OWNER (TEAMS) (Team Member With Enhanced Privileges (Microsoft Teams)) TOFT (Take One For The Team) WIKI (TEAMS) (Smart-Text Editor (Microsoft Teams))