Wikidata Free knowledge base Wikiversity Free learning resources Wikiquote Free quote compendium MediaWiki Free & open wiki software Wikisource Free content library …

Dec 7, 2025 · Wikipedia is a free Internet-based encyclopedia, started in 2001, that operates under an open-source management style.

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Wikidata Free knowledge base Wikiversity Free course materials Wikiquote Free quote compendium MediaWiki Free & open wiki application Wikisource Free library Wikispecies Free …

In 2003, economics PhD student Andrea Ciffolilli argued that the low transaction costs of participating in a wiki created a catalyst for collaborative development, and that features such …

"A wiki invites all users—not just experts—to edit any page or to create new pages within the wiki website, using only a standard 'plain-vanilla' Web browser without any extra add-ons."

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that allows users to edit and create articles collaboratively in multiple languages.

Wikipedia's name is a combination of two words, wiki and encyclopedia.[3] Wikipedia was started on January 9, 2001, by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger as part of an earlier online …

Overview Every wiki can be changed, or edited, by anyone who has an account on the wiki, or by everyone in the world if the wiki allows it. Some important pages can only be changed by …

Commons Free media repository MediaWiki Wiki software development Meta-Wiki Wikimedia project coordination Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals Wikidata Free knowledge base