What is Wikipedia? It’s the free encyclopedia. More interestingly, it’s a free online encyclopedia that is edited by its readers.

You may have already heard the name “wiki”, which is the name for a type of web site that is created by its visitors. Many wikis allow anonymous editing, at least to some extent.

More wiki’s require users to create accounts before giving them creation or editing permissions. Others restrict editing capabilities to authorized users, but use wiki software because of its ease of content creation and handling.

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