WikiWiki
WikiWiki
WikiWiki (pronounced "wee-kee-wee-kee") is a term derived from the Hawaiian word "wiki", which means "quick". It is used to describe a type of website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.
Etymology
The term "WikiWiki" is a reduplication of the Hawaiian word "wiki", which means "quick". The first wiki software, WikiWikiWeb, was developed by Ward Cunningham in 1995. He chose the name "WikiWikiWeb" because he remembered a Honolulu International Airport counter employee telling him to take the "Wiki Wiki Shuttle" bus that runs between the airport's terminals. Impressed by the speed of the service, he decided to use the term to describe his new invention.
Related Terms
- Wiki: A type of website that allows users to add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor.
- Wiki software: A type of software that powers a wiki, or a website that allows users to collaboratively create, edit, and organize content.
- Wiki engine: Another term for wiki software. It is a type of content management system, but it differs from most other such systems, including blog software, in that the content is created without any defined owner or leader, and wikis have little inherent structure, allowing structure to emerge according to the needs of the users.
- WikiWikiWeb: The first ever wiki, or user-editable website. It was launched on 25 March 1995 by its inventor, programmer Ward Cunningham, to accompany the Portland Pattern Repository website discussing software design patterns.
Pronunciation
The term "WikiWiki" is pronounced "wee-kee-wee-kee".
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on WikiWiki
- Wikipedia's article - WikiWiki
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